Posted: June 25, 2021

Question Your World: Can Rats Be Taught to Be Heroes?

An African giant pouch rat just retired. In the last five years, he detected 100+ potentially dangerous battle leftovers. How did he learn to do this? Operant conditioning, of course!

Question Your World: Can Rats Be Taught to Be Heroes?
Posted: June 24, 2021

Air Quality Becomes Hot Topic During Summer Months

We're moving into a new season. No, it's not summer, but the time of year when we can start experiencing lower-than-average air quality.

Air Quality Becomes Hot Topic During Summer Months
Posted: June 23, 2021

More Pride and More Paleontology: LGBTQ+ Scientists Part Two

The opening of the Tyrannosaurs: Meet the Family exhibition falls during Pride Month so we're highlighting some LGBTQ+ professionals within the field of paleontology.

More Pride and More Paleontology: LGBTQ+ Scientists Part Two
Posted: June 23, 2021

Pride in Paleontology: Highlighting LGBTQ+ Scientists

As the Museum enters our summer of dinosaurs, Pride Month seems like the perfect time to highlight some LGBTQ+ professionals within the field of paleontology.

Pride in Paleontology: Highlighting LGBTQ+ Scientists
Posted: June 22, 2021

All the Buzz about Pollinator Week

It's Pollinator Week and we're celebrating by revisiting some of our science stories and activities about butterflies, bees, bats, and more.

All the Buzz about Pollinator Week