Unlike human visitors, Antarctica’s plants and animals don’t require high-tech gear. How have these organisms adapted to thrive—not just survive—in such an extreme environment?
By reducing blood flow to their extremities, Emperor
Join a Museum oceanographer on an expedition to Tobago as the team dives for coral samples.
[Arrows showing the wind paths flow from North America
No matter what the weather or season, you can explore nature with these 11 challenges. See just how good your observation skills are by comparing butterflies, leaves, reptiles, fish, and more. Then…
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Not long ago, leukemia was a fatal disease. Thanks to treatment that includes a potent drug created from a Madagascar plant, today more than 70 percent of children can be cured.
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From acting on the Broadway stage to acting on her concerns about habitat destruction in Madagascar, Penelope Bodry-Sanders has had a wide-ranging and active career.
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Goodall’s work studying and working to protect chimpanzees is legendary. Yet it is not the only conservation effort in which she plays an active role.
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Around the world, habitats are being destroyed and people are turning away from ancient traditions. Balick is working to make sure that plant wisdom isn’t lost in the process.
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These resources introduce Antarctica’s extreme environments, describes the conditions under which researchers live and work, and explain how Antarctica is important to the Earth as a whole.
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Why is there such a dramatic temperature change between the equator and the South Pole? Explore all the angles of sunlight with a few thermometers and a heat lamp.
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