With rare and captivating specimens, the world-class collection is the oldest of its kind in the United States, headed by Curator and Prof Jocelyn Sessa, PhD.
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Category: Fossil
From Fin to Limb to Art: A Love for Paleo Illustration Brings Tiktaalik to Life
The natural world of fishes and salamanders inspires an Academy artist’s scientific creativity.
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Evolution is the Story of All of Us
But what exactly does it mean? Research Associate Jason Downs, PhD, explains.
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New Exhibit Gets Up Close and Personal with the Real Tiktaalik
Life Onto Land: The Devonian centers around the Academy’s internationally celebrated paleontological research and the incredible discovery of Tiktaalik roseae.
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Finding Latin American Inspirations in the Library & Archives
Drexel student and co-op Nathan Nazario details his research into the scientific fascinations of Latin America
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Academy Scientists Make Important Discoveries
Knowing our biodiversity is the first step to conservation
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Now That’s Funky! Recent Fossil Discovery Honors Academy Scientist
Once-in-a-lifetime fossil finding at the Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona honors the mentorship of Academy’s beloved scientist, Ned Gilmore
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New Species of Ancient Fish Discovered Along PA Roadside
Important discovery of great scientific interest
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Little Organism, Big Impact
Some of Earth’s smallest creatures, such as diatoms, can actually have some of the biggest impacts on our planet
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New Species Named and Described
Academy scientists add five to world’s species inventory
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