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Jump-start your students' curiosity about the natural world with Science Bulletins, a collection of free videos, essays, and interactives. Educator resources provide ways to integrate it into your classroom.
Check out the latest stories from Science Bulletins:
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For marine life, climate change means more than warming—the ocean’s pH is becoming more acidic. See how a biologist recreates an acidic ocean in a lab to test how the change affects sea urchins.
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A team of researchers takes to the field in Wyoming’s Bighorn Basin to document how the climate, plants, and animals changed during the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum (PETM).
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Go behind the scenes as a bold new telescope, the Southern African Large Telescope (SALT), brings world-class astronomy to a developing nation.
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When and where did human imagination first emerge? Follow the ongoing excavations of an archaeologist who is seeking the earliest evidence of our species’ unique mental powers.
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See how human activity is changing fire patterns around the world. This video shows global satellite observations of fires before zooming into southern California.
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Watch atmospheric ozone decline over the Antarctic. This animation shows ozone measurements across the globe obtained by NASA’s Aura satellite.
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The structure of a supernova that exploded three centuries ago is revealed. Astrophysicists used data from telescopes to reconstruct the first 3D multiwavelength fly-through of a supernova remnant.
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Neuroscientists tested the human brain’s ability to handle two tasks in quick succession: learning new information and recalling information already learned.
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Museum Programs
Discover the Museum's collections and exhibition halls in these 90-minute classes focused on landforms, weather, plate tectonics, and adaptation.
Combining their love of learning and scientific knowledge, Teaching Volunteers provide guided explorations in eight permanent exhibition halls.
Explore concept maps, benchmarks, research on learning, and resources developed by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) to enhance your understanding of science literacy and to improve curriculum planning, instruction, and assessment.
A new workshop series for K-12 science teachers focused on bridging the gap between standards and practice through a collection of resources to explore science topics using standards, cognitive research, and the Museum’s rich exhibitions and online resources.
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