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Articles related to "Natural History"
Make a Natural History Museum Kids will learn how to research and sort the specimens that they found during their scavenger hunt, and then create their own museum. make a natural history museum • create a museum for kids • teaching kids about museums • teaching kids about nature • science activities for kids
Earthwatch Institute Earthwatch Institute sponsors mouth watering natural history research trips all around the world. The trips offer you a chance to take a field trip of a lifetime--unless you take another one. earthwatch • earthwatch institute • field trips • natural history • research trips
Trailside Museum of Natural History The Trailside Museum of Natural History in River Forest, Illinois is a nature education center within the Forest Preserve District of Cook County. trailside museum • museum of natural history • natural history • live with wildlife • nature education center
Ascaris lumbricoides – Life Cycle Ascaris lumbricoides is the large intestinal worm familiar to people all over the world. This roundworm infects people when they swallow soil containing infective eggs. ascaris lumbricoides • large intestinal human roundworms • parasite life cycles eggs worms • natural history • epidemiology
Australian Dinosaur Research Rich fossil beds in outback Queensland may shed new light on the evolution of dinosaurs in the Southern Hemisphere. australian dinosaurs • winton dinosaur graveyard • australian dinosaur evolution • gondwana dinosaurs • dr steve salisbury's dinosaur studies
Belgian Museum of Printing History Discover there is nothing modern about the Garamond font on your PC. Visit the Museum Plantin-Moretus/ Prentenkabinet, Antwerpen - UNESCO World Heritage, in Belgium. history of printing • plantin-moretus • christoffel plantin • the golden compass • de gulden passer
Facts About Hummingbirds Hummingbirds are beautiful, fascinating, engineering marvels. Here are some interesting facts about hummingbird classification, natural history, anatomy, and metabolism. facts about hummingbirds • fascinating hummingbird facts • classification • natural history • anatomy
Forest Park in Portland, Oregon Just 15 minutes from downtown Portland, Oregon, a 4,900-acre forest preserve invites hiking, biking and strolling along 70 miles of trails. forest park in portland oregon • oregon native forest • oregon wildlife • portland oregon vacation • hiking in portland oregon
London 2007 New Year's Eve Events New Year's Eve events in London include fireworks at the London Eye, ice skating at the Natural History Museum and a New Year's Eve party with the Super Furry Animals. london 2007 new year's eve events • natural history museum ice rink and skating • london eye fireworks • silent disco • super furry animals at royal festival hall
Muppets take Smithsonian Muppets and Mechanisms: Jim Henson's Legacy runs from May 19 - September 4 at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History jim henson • smithsonian museum of natural history • muppets • exhibit • the muppet show
The Glace Bay Western Reef Heron A Western Reef Heron, native to Africa, spent part of its 2006 summer in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia. Natural history and identifying features of the bird are discussed. western reef heron • western reef herons • africa • glace bay • nova scotia
What is an Ornithologist? This brief article describes the profession of ornithologist and the scientific field of ornithology. ornithologist • ornithology • scientist who studies birds • natural history of birds • knowledge of birds
Paleobotany II Okay, fossil plants are pretty neat, but what else can they tell us about the ancient world? fossil plants • entomology • paleoclimatology • global warming • fossil insects
Santa Barbara Museums Travel to the fancy, yet incredibly beautiful town of Santa Barbara, and you may want to do more than sunbathe. Three special museums add to the quality of your trip. santa barbara barbra californias central coast nat • santa ynez mountains • pacific oceans • elite tourists destinations • fancy beautiful perfect mid-sized towns
Bicknell’s Thrush After more than a century Bicknell's Thrush, Catharus bicknelli, gained its own species designation. The next century may record its decline. bicknell's thrush • history • range • conservation status • catharus bicknelli
Cats and Toxoplasma gondii Toxoplasma gondii affects many different species, but it's a cat parasite. Cats spread it while they are acutely ill. toxoplasma gondii • cats • natural history • parasite of cats. people • tissue parasite
Cyprus – Nature Meets Mythology It's easy to believe that Aphrodite, Greek goddess of love, sprang from the sea at the cliffs of this enchanting Mediterranean island and met Adonis in a mountain spring. cyprus mediterranean island • nature mythology aphrodite greek goddess love beau • artist boticelli birth venus shell • travelers • landscapes natural history
Fasciolopsis buski – Fluke Fasciolopsis buski, often referred to as the giant intestinal fluke, is a parasite of southern Asia. Read about its life cycle, distribution, and significance. fasciolopsis buski • f. buski • giant intestinal fluke • liver fluke • natural history
Hurricanes and Bermuda Petrels Bermuda Petrels (Cahows), nest on offshore islands in Bermuda. Hurricanes wash away sections of these islands and threaten the breeding season of the endangered birds. hurricane florence • bermuda petrel • cahow • offshore islands in bermuda • pterodroma cahow
Milford Sound Red Boat Cruises Milford Sound Red Boat Cruises take in the stunning Stirling Falls cascading into the Sound, Mitre Peak and wildlife encounters on this spectacular New Zealand waterway. red baot cruises • milford sound new zealand • world heritage • fiordland national parkstirling falls • mitre peak
New York City's Upper West Side New York City can be an expensive place to visit, but with the right information visitors can see the city for less. Here are some tips for the Upper West Side. new york city • upper west side • central park • american museum of natural history • hayden planetarium
Night at the Museum for Real Inspired by the success of Night at the Museum, The American Museum of Natural History in New York has sleepovers for children ages 8-12 and their families. american museum of natural history • ben stiller • hayden planetarium • night at the museum • museum franchisement
Rose Center for Earth and Space Unlike any other facility of its kind, the Rose Center for Earth and Space is simply AMAZING. new york city • rose center for earth and space • american museum of natural history • landmark • architectural
Barnum Brown (1873 to 1963) Barnum Brown is one of the best known of the early paleontologists. barnum brown • tyrannosaurus • t. rex
Become a Museum Docent What does a docent do? How do you learn to give docent guided tours? Learn about docents and docent training at National Docent Symposium. docent training • national docent symposium • korea gallery docent program • volunteer • museum collections
Mary Anning (1799 - 1847) Mary Anning was a fossil hunter of extraordinary talent whose work was vital to the study of natural history and, ultimately, to the understanding of evolution. mary anning • mary anning fossils • mary anning biography • lyme regis fossils • first plesiosaur
Mononykus Another missing link between dinosaurs and birds? mononykus • bird • mongolia • extinct birds • fossil birds
The Dinosaurs of "Jurassic Park" and "The Lost World" The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences in Raleigh has a new travelling exhibit about the Dinosaurs of "Jurassic Park" and "The Lost World". jurassic • dinosaurs • thescelosaurus • acrocanthosaurus • giganotosaurus
Use Maps, Books, Experts - Identify Fossil Finds Amateur paleontologists have provided numerous scientifically significant discoveries to museums. It is important to try to identify the fossil before asking an expert. amateur paleontologist • fossil identification • find local fossils • fossil resources • fossil hunting tips
Visit Historic Pocatello Idaho From skiing to taking a dip in hot spring pools to learning about Idaho potatoes and exploring the Craters of the Moon, Idaho's Pocatello Area provides year-round fun. idaho potato country history • fort hall oregon trail pioneers • lava hot springs pools • pocatello zoo rocky mountain animals • idaho dinosaur fossils
Sabre-toothed Cats This group of extinct cats were very common until the end of the last Ice Age. sabre-tooth • felidae • felinae • nimravinae • dinictis
Sir Richard Owen, 1804-1892 Richard Owen gave the dinosaurs their name back in 1842. Learn more about one of the early paleontologists. dinosaurs • dinosauria • richard owen • dinosaur • paleontology
Thescelosaurus: The Dinosaur with a Heart? Paleontologists made the news earlier this year with reports of a possible fossilized heart in a Thescelosaurus. thescelosaurus • ornithischian • dinosaur • cardiac • heart
Internet Paleontology Journals On-line paleontology journal references. paleontology • journal • internet • on-line
Bonnie Demerjian - Roll On! If you can't visit the Stikine River soon, experience it through Bonnie Demerjian's book about the great river discovering the wild stikine river • bonnie demerjian • spatsizi plateau • telegraph creek • mount edziza
Book: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle Barbara Kingsolver's "A Year in the Life" details how her family attempted to eat only foods produced within a 100-mile radius of their farm in Virginia. How did they do? locavore • barbara kingsolver • steven hopp • camille kinsolver • local foods
Brit-Mystery Winner / Python's 30th Anniversary / Dawn French Brit-Mystery Winner / Python's 30th Anniversary / Dawn French / Walking with Dinosaurs brit-mystery winner • morse • taggart • monty python's 30th anniversary • dawn french
Cornell Lab of Ornithology The Cornell Lab of Ornithology conducts research, aids bird conservation, educates students and the public, and involves ordinary citizens in science. cornell lab of ornithology • cornell laboratory of ornithology • birds • research • conservation
Montezuma Valentine's day is for lovers. Valentines day is for wives, girl friends and sometimes your mistress. Besides my wife and girls and their families that I love dearly there is one other thing that my wife accuses me of taking her place. That is the outdoor community. Mother- Nature runs a close second to my wife and girls. Sometimes I suppose my wife thinks Mother- Nature is my mistress.
Nicholas Haberd's Seed to Seed Seed to Seed by Nicholas Harberd shows that science can be thrilling, fun, even poetic, and that scientific vision can help a culture reconnect to the natural world. seed to seed • nicholas harberd • book review • plant genetics • thale-cress
Nothing in common but FUN! Sites with nothing in common but Entertainment and Fun, don't miss these ones! fun • kids • educational games • online educational games
Present Ideas for Naturalists Give a budding marine biologist a suitable present. christmas presents for naturalists • birthday gifts for young biologists • cameras • lenses and light boxes • reference books and field guides
Review - The Screaming Room What happens when the depraved obsessions of a generation past are visited on the people of New York City? thriller reviews • john driscoll novels • thomas o'callaghan novels • 2007 mystery book reviews • mystery novels set in new york city
Spotted Eagle Stingrays Stingray attacks leave lingering questions regarding the behavior and habitats of these graceful but often deadly creatures. spotted eagle stingray • eagle stinray • eagle stingrays • spotted eagle stingrays • stingray attack
The Breathtaking Natural Wonders of Clare Clare's natural beauty includes deep caves and rugged coastline, dolmens and sweeping cliffs. clare • ireland • co. clare • ailwee caves • the burren
A Faith-Free Homeschool Education Examples for secular and minority-faith parents seeking resources and materials for their children. secular curriculums • banned books • journal keeping • homeschool field trips • educational web sites
Amphibians II Some of the amphibian groups have become completely extinct. amphibian • lissamphibia • labyrinthodont • lepospondyl
Ayers Rock and the Olgas World's largest monolith, the Olga mountains, aboriginal art, Uluru National Park, the southern constellations, port lincoln parrots, perentie lizards make trip exciting. ayers rock • uluru national park • southern constellations • climbing ayer's rock • australiamt.hiking |
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