Rare Books & Archives When I see a collection of books, I see knowledge. I see history. I see an intellectual economy. I see more than just the paper and ink […]
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A Year in Review with the Draper Natural History Museum: 2020
This year has thrown everyone a curve ball. Learn how the Draper Natural History Museum rose to the unexpected challenge of 2020 as we look at our year in review. […]
Specimen Preparation: Everything You Need To Know
Note: Some of the photos included in this post show specimen preparation and might be graphic to some readers. What is a specimen? The term ‘specimen’ refers to any object […]
Exploring the Turkey Vulture’s Sense of Smell
Finding Unseen Carrion In 1979, David Houston did a study on the efficiency of Turkey Vultures finding carrion by smell. The study was conducted in the tropical forests of Barro […]
Museum Minute: Skulls of Wolves Can Tell A Story
Between 1995 and 1997, 41 wolves from Canada and Northwest Montana were reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park. Twenty years have passed and the population has grown close to 400 in […]
Schuyler, Hartley, & Graham: The Original Gun Dealer
Modern gun ordering looks quite a bit different from how consumers purchased firearms in the 1800s. Today, buyers can check a wide range of wholesalers, chain retailers, and large distributors to order […]
