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Stories tagged by 'collections'
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
What do Academy scientists do? Meet them and learn about their work in our very first video story!» Read More
Where can you see Academy specimens revealed in natural light?» 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
What was the first journal in the world strictly devoted to science?» Read More
How did the Academy’s herbarium expand with the help of an unconventionally trained scientist?» Read More
What is a treelet?» Read More
How did an early Academy member keep his Lepidoptera collection in tiptop condition?» Read More
How does the Academy keep historic collections accessible and in great shape?» Read More
Who is responsible for a brave 19th century mission and for bolstering the Academy’s General Invertebrate Collection?» Read More
How do you “preserve” the beauty of living invertebrates?» Read More
What invasive freshwater diatom was recently found in the Delaware River?» Read More
Where can you find the orange-winged parrot?» Read More
Can you name a sheep species native to North America?» Read More
What viper has the longest fangs and produces the greatest volume of venom compared to all other snakes?» Read More
Who collected this skull of an endangered loggerhead sea turtle?» Read More
From what famous Philadelphia destination did the Academy acquire this colorful bird?» Read More
What Academy icon identified the Moorish idol specimens pictured here?» Read More
Would you recognize a lupine if you saw one?» Read More
What treasure boxes remind us of the Academy’s many journeys abroad?» Read More