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200 Years. ALL 200 Stories
How will the Academy begin its next 200 years of discovery? » Read More
Did you know the Academy houses a world-leading collection of local plants? » Read More
What spurred Taiwanese scientists to travel to Philadelphia to study Taiwanese plants? » Read More
What’s the story behind some plant specimens now part of the Academy’s Lewis and Clark Herbarium? » Read More
What’s the story behind Charles R. Knight’s famous painting? » Read More
How much environmental muscle do freshwater mussels have? » Read More
What link does the Academy have to research that may be good for your health? » Read More
What would you do if you encountered the toothy mouth of a 6-foot-long fish? » Read More
Did you know the Academy is powered by green energy?» Read More
What’s wrong with this picture?» Read More
Can a plant help reduce the impact of oil spills?» Read More
What is an endoparasite?» Read More
What is the Hoatzin’s primary anti-predator defense?» Read More
How do some animals find their mates?» Read More
What is the largest land arthropod of all?» Read More
What animals collect objects from their immediate environment and glue them onto their shells?» Read More
What do Academy scientists do? Meet them and learn about their work in our very first video story!» Read More
Where can you find a cast of a fossil from one of the largest known dinosaurs?» Read More
Where can you find a complete history of the Academy?» Read More
Where can you see Academy specimens revealed in natural light?» Read More
How many invertebrate species do you think Philadelphia’s Eastern State Penitentiary holds?» Read More
Did you know that an Academy VIREO photographer is also an award-winning author?» Read More
Do you know where to find nearly 38 million pages of scientific literature?» Read More
Where can you find an extinct Ice Age giant in Philadelphia?» Read More
What book in the Academy Library is an illuminated manuscript?» Read More