Why are Leaves Changing Color Later This Fall?

What impact do rising temperatures have on fall foliage? Learn how trees change color in response to cooling temperatures, but when autumn temperatures get warmer, leaves turn colorful later and drop sooner! Discover why with Museum Educator Sloane!

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Mission: Mars

We have liftoff! Welcome to Mars — rough, rugged, unexplored, and ready for astronauts like you to traverse right now on Roblox. The fate of humanity on Mars is in your hands with Mission: Mars.

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Mission: Mars is a free educational experience on Roblox from the Museum of Science and Filament Games that challenges players to design and build vehicles fit for navigating challenges on Mars.

Recommended for all ages.
Built in partnership with Roblox Education.

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Rapid change is the only constant in life sciences. Stay informed with the weekly newsletter from the Museum of Science's Center for Life Science, in collaboration with the Harvard Medical School’s Center for Bioethics.

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Teaching STEM

We've got everything you need to bring science to life in the classroom. Find resources, curriculum and more in our Teaching STEM section.

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