The Research
For 200 years, scientists at the Academy of Natural Sciences have explored the remarkable diversity of our natural world and amassed one of the top natural history collections in the world. Today, our scientists focus on critical issues in biodiversity, evolution, and environmental science, from discovering new species of catfish in the Amazon to studying the effects of natural gas drilling in the Marcellus Shale. Our collections contain more than 18 million specimens and rate among the world’s most significant in terms of geographic, biological, and historical depth and breadth. From Thomas Jefferson’s fossil collection and John James Audubon’s birds to specimens from our most recent expeditions, this library of life on earth helps us to understand how our world changes over time.
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Giving a Face to Climate Change
How has climate change affected Mongolia’s people?
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Named in Honor of...
Do you know how new species are named?
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Water Quality in New Jersey
How is your favorite Philadelphia-based natural history museum helping to restore New Jersey's Barnegat Bay?
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Migrations
Why should you care about the American eel?
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Pennsylvania Diatoms
What can a pristine stream tell us about water quality?
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A Bite of Evolution
If the piranha is not a threat, then what is?
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