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How Dumeril's Boas Vanish in Leafy Surroundings

Why are Dumeril’s boas patterned in black brown and tan? These snakes’ markings help them blend in with leaves, which allows them to hide on the forest floor from predators, as well as their prey.
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Moon's Role in Saving Animals from Extinction

Why do scientists want to send animal DNA to the Moon? Insoo Hyun, a bioethicist and Director of the Center for Life Sciences at the Museum of Science, explains how scientists would set up a BioRepository to hold biological and genetic samples on the Moon...
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Puppy Kindergarten: The New Science of Raising a Great Dog

Never has cuteness been more cutting edge! Discover why Puppy Kindergarten is more than a place; it is also a philosophy: a new way of raising dogs that helps set them up for success.
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Meet the Axolotl: Aztec Myth Meets Biomedical Breakthrough

What amphibious species is named for the Aztec god of fire and lightning? Axolotls are known for their remarkable ability to regenerate parts of their body, from their limbs, tail, and gills to parts of their brain, heart, and spine.
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Do Birds Have Accents? The Case of American Kestrels and Their Latinx Cultural Connection

Did you know that Kestrels have accents that can tell us where they were raised? Kestrels, like Clarence, are small birds of prey that are found across North and Central America.
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Spotted Lanternfly Invasion: Can We Stop Them?

What bug is invasive in New York City? In this leg of Sophie’s Electric Road Trip, Sophie Shrand of @sciencewithsophie heads to the Big Apple! While she’s there, she encounters many spotted lanternflies, an invasive species that local environmental...
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Pigeons Do Backflips? How Genetics Makes Them Flip!

Why do some pigeons somersault on the ground or in the air? In this video, Alex Dainis explains the genetics of roller pigeons.
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Enriching a Sloth’s Life: Target Training, Toys, and Scent Fun

How do you provide enrichment for sloths living under human care? Sash the sloth enjoys a variety of enriching activities every day.
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Flatworms Blur the Line Between Plant and Animal

Did you know there’s an animal that uses photosynthesis? In this video, Quinten, a microhobbyist, shows us the microscopic world of flatworms, creatures that can blur the line between plant and animal in surprising ways.
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Dinosaurs’ Extinction: The Secret to Wine Today?

Did you know that the extinction of dinosaurs is the reason we have wine? In this video, we dive into the reasons that scientists believe that wine is a result of this mass extinction.
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Why Do Sloths Hang Upside Down?

What amazing adaptations make sloths unique? In this video, Museum Educator Jason talks with Sash the sloth’s handler about these incredible creatures.
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Underwater National Park - Marine Sanctuary

Did you know that there’s an underwater national park? NOAA’s Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary is an 842 square mile area 20 miles from Boston, Massachusetts.
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Octopuses - The Secret to Better Sunscreen

Do octopuses hold the secret to better sunscreen? In this video, Alex Dainis dives into the color-changing abilities of these amazing ocean creatures, and how this trait could teach us how to improve sunscreen.
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EEE: What You Need To Know

Why are mosquitoes shutting down towns in Massachusetts? The area is experiencing an outbreak of EEE, or Eastern equine encephalitis.
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Why Are Sloths So Slow?

Why do sloths move so slowly? Museum Educator Jason talks with Sash the sloth’s handler about how sloths’ slowness serves two purposes.