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Ew Gross!
“’Animal Grossology’ lives up to its name” – Delaware County Times “There are tons of fun interactive, hands-on things to do” - South Jersey Times “You simply have to go visit” – No Classroom Walls.com...
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Animal Grossology: Review
We think this review of Animal Grossology is informative and enlightening, and we want to share it with you. Jersey Family Fun is one of the Academy's blogging ambassadors. By Lauran Jones My...
View ArticleDorothea Dix
By Jennifer Vess, Brooke Dolan Archivist Q: What have you found in the archives that has surprised you? A: The majority of the collections in the Academy Archives fit together perfectly. Rarely do we...
View ArticleA Species of Fungi to Catch Your Eye
Anyone can be a naturalist. On the Academy blog, our scientists and staff share their knowledge of the natural world and highlight a seasonal plant or animal that you might find right in your own...
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Clergy and Collections
By Carolyn Belardo When they weren’t performing religious duties, these ministers, priests and missionaries were busy catching insects, hunting birds, scooping snails, and writing books about the...
View ArticleInvasion of the Knotweed
By Alissa Falcone The Delaware River Basin is under attack from a foreign enemy: Japanese knotweed (Fallopia japonica), a non-native invasive species, has been covering a lot of ground, and water, and...
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Brooktrout Lake Comeback
By Alex McKechnie Once teeming with enough fish to earn its name, Brooktrout Lake – when surveyed in the 1980s – was found to be fishless. The lake, described in 1894 as a place where “crystal depths...
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Finding the Black Walnut
By Mary Alice Hartsock Anyone can be a naturalist. On the Academy blog, our scientists share their knowledge to help you explore the natural world. This fall, we recommend a search for a tree that...
View ArticleStart a Nature Journal
Anyone can be a naturalist. On the Academy blog, our scientists and experts share their knowledge to help you explore the natural world around you. This fall, Academy Senior Director of Exhibits and...
View ArticleCuisine From the Collections
By Carolyn Belardo Cuisine from the Collections: Cocktail Edition, an exciting twist on the ordinary benefit party, will be held Saturday, Nov. 7, at the Academy. The enchanting event is the museum’s...
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Christmas in the Collection
By Katie Clark One Friday afternoon this December, I showed up unannounced at the Academy of Natural Sciences with camera in hand. I challenged myself to work with the museum’s collection managers,...
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How to Volunteer at the Academy
Volunteers have been integral to the success of the Academy for 200 years. Nearly 400 volunteers, from ages 14 to 80+, contribute their time each year toward our mission. Dedicated volunteers assist...
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Scientists Discover New Life
By Frank Otto Living in an era when any stray curiosity or question can be solved in the amount of time it takes to retrieve a smartphone from a pocket, it’s easy to assume that the Earth and its life...
View ArticleIndex for the Delaware
By Alissa Falcone One way to assess impacts to an ecosystem and express it to the public is to compile biological indicators, like fish and algae, into an index called the Index of Biotic Integrity...
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Winning After WINS
By Mary Alice Hartsock When Sarah Pellecchia thinks about science, the first person who comes to mind is her mom. Pellecchia’s mom, Barbara Pellecchia, didn’t have the opportunity to go to college, but...
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Students Making History
By Mary Alice Hartsock If you have been a student, you’ve probably struggled to decipher the handwriting of a teacher or professor. When you’re truly stuck, you can usually follow up with your...
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Effects of Frequent Wildfires
By Frank Otto In California, nine different wildfires have destroyed roughly 70,000 acres. They are just 40 percent contained. A recent fire that cropped up in Lovell Canyon near Las Vegas has consumed...
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$4 Million for Water Research
By Carolyn Belardo How do contaminants from municipal wastewater treatment plants and runoff containing pesticides in the New Jersey Pinelands affect the development of fish and frogs? How will future...
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Members' Night Revealed
Membership Coordinator Sarah Deike has been working hard. She's preparing for our September 30 Members' Night, which despite being among the highlights of an Academy year is also one of the most labor...
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Who's Minding the Botany Collection?
First in a new series, "Who's Minding the Collection?" By Christine Sellers The Academy's Botany Collection contains some of the most historically important and oldest plant specimens from North,...
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