As children spin on this merry-go-round, they are also pumping water from a deep well called a borehole.
Appropriate Technology Hand pumps often aren’t powerful
Hidden from view, shielded from the elements, caves harbor tantalizing traces of Cuba’s past.
Birds, on the other hand, often do.
Take part in a virtual lab experience with the Hall of Human Origins Educational Laboratory.
Extinct Primates Living Primates The Grasping Hand
Find out how to tell apart these two extinct elephant relatives.
Mammoths, on the other hand, had ridged teeth—ideal
Growing up near coastal California, 17-year-old Marci watched plastic litter enter the ocean at an alarming rate.
On the other hand, oceanographic factors could explain
Tracing the cultural and natural history roots of mythological creatures.
around the world and throughout history to see first-hand
AMNH researchers continue to work with Native scholars and communities from Siberia on a variety of projects to carry on the legacy of the Jesup Expedition.
Hand-drawn map of the north Pacific Ocean, Alaska,
Can you learn to love a roach? Cockroaches are surprisingly diverse (there are even beautiful ones!), and they’re crucial contributors to ecosystems worldwide.
[Close up of Ware’s hand as she holds a small wood
Learn about the history of vaccines, and learn the answers to common questions about vaccination.
heart than the health of the troops… [Washington’s hand
The Tsimshian, Gitxsan, and Nisg̲a’a people are neighbors along the Skeena and Nass Rivers on the northern coast of British Columbia.
, “When somebody’s getting a name, you place your hand
