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Geologist Elizabeth Cottrell gestures with her hands while sitting at a table talking to two students.

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Juan Rodriguez holding a Giant panda.
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A large poster coming out of a printer being grabbed by two hands
Do-It-Yourself Exhibits: Free, Print-On-Demand Exhibition Toolkits
Drawing of skeleton of Megatherium cuvieri
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This bird has a rosy breast, grey head, and brown wings

Bird Extinctions in Recent Geologic Time

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Brightly-colored coral under dark blue water.

Biodiversity of Deep Coral Reefs

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Natural objects, including whitish piece of bone and brown rocks, on cracked, gray substrate.

Fossilization - How Fossils Form

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Aerial view of an ash plume rising from Mount Cleveland volcano, which has snow on its upper slopes.

Volcanoes and Plate Tectonics

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Volcano erupting with lava streaming down the side. A forest is at its foot and the eruption is reflected in a dark lake.

When Volcanoes Erupt

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Black glass weapon shaped like a cutlass.

What Do These Objects Have in Common?

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Cross-section of spiral ammonoid shell showing the spiral divided into chambers.

Finding Patterns Everywhere

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Painted wooden model of a steam ship with several structures on its deck.

On the Move

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Polar bear skull, inferior view (bottom of the skull)

How to Read a Mammal Skull

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Fossil Leaf Damage

Fossil Leaves and Evidence of Insect Damage

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Meteorite on table

Meteorites: Messengers From Outer Space

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A blue, white, and black butterfly sitting on a green leaf.

Butterflies and Beyond

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