Before the camera, scientists depended on drawings to replicate the natural world, its flora and fauna, on the printed page.
Renderings done by hand have critical advantages over
The Darwin Manuscript Project is bringing Charles Darwin’s scientific papers online.
computer or a phone to read Darwin’s thoughts in his own hand
Curator-in-Charge, Mammalogy
Hand, Suzanne; N. B. Simmons, and M.
As merchants, missionaries, and other travelers made their way between the cities of Asia, they told stories. See three of the tales that traveled the Silk Road.
The goose lays a golden egg, and a hand removes it
Billions of years ago, the only living things on Earth were single-celled organisms similar to bacteria.
Extinct Primates Living Primates The Grasping Hand
Find out how working scientists use plotting to inventory a large site, then apply the principles to your own small site.
On the other hand, in some areas, such as a mountain
Scientists on many parts of the globe are working to decipher the family tree of animals at the transition from non-avian dinosaurs to birds.
Nevertheless, it still has three separate bones in its hand
Immerse yourself in the world of sharks: fossils, touch-free interactive exhibits, and dozens of life-sized models ranging from 5 inches to 33 feet long.
own light—both so small you could hold one in your hand
Discover the killer instincts behind ladybugs‘ cute colors, and how some of their more sinister qualities could help farmers with sustainable agriculture.
[SNIFFING] [Ware sniffs a ladybug crawling on her hand
Curator and entomologist Jessica Ware helps us decode firefly flirting by exploring why they flash, and what makes their language of light so fascinating.
[A firefly crawls over her hand and takes off into
