First published October 24, 2018 by Carnegie Museum of  Natural History. A particular point of pride of our bird research is the BirdSafe Pittsburgh program. A consortium of environmental ...

First published July 30, 2020, by Carnegie Museum of Natural History. When people think of scientists doing research, they tend to think of a laboratory ...

First published November 14, 2018 by Carnegie Museum of  Natural History. When Shakespeare wrote “Now is the winter of our discontent,” he certainly was not referring to ...

First published August 21, 2019 by Carnegie Museum of Natural History  Common Lasius ants tend aphids that live underground feeding on plant roots. They protect the herd of ...

First published August 21, 2019, by Carnegie Museum of Natural History. Thanks to NY Conservationist for allowing use of bird feeder photo /It is rewarding ...

First published July 17, 2018, by Carnegie Museum of Natural History. No one thinks of deserts in Pennsylvania, but we have one habitat that includes many plants ...

First published September 26, 2018 by Carnegie Museum of Natural History. Aphids are usually small wingless insects that suck sap from plants, usually specializing on one kind ...

First published December 8, 2020, by Carnegie Museum of  Natural History. With winter approaching, visitors to Powdermill Nature Reserve can anticipate seeing the tracks in ...

There is something peaceful and soothing about a lush fern glade. The soft texture of the fronds contrasts with the trunks of the trees. The ...