Nature is all around us, and we want to help you explore!
Carnegie Museum of Natural History’s Nature Lab hosts events featuring creative, hands-on investigations of seasonally appropriate natural phenomena. As you explore, you’ll also learn to use scientific tools, including microscopes, maps, and field guides. Each month of the year features something new to discover.
Nature Lab Blogs
If you’re curious about skyscrapers, inspired by the stars, or motivated to join environmental efforts in your community – Nature Lab connects you to new ideas that will take your interests to the next level. Check out free articles to learn about surprising science, exciting community projects, and ways that you can have a positive impact on your world. Browse hands-on projects that will flex your creative muscles and build your naturalist skills.
A Bumble’s Blog and Bumble “Weee” Catapult Craft
Wander outside in the spring and summer and I bet you will bump into a busy bumble bee bumbling among the wildflowers. …
The World of Bee Vomit
If you’re squeamish, this blog post might not be for you. We are deep diving in the world of vomit. Did you …
Draw a Flower
This is the season of colorful flowers and we can truly appreciate their vibrance after a typical grey and chilly winter. One …
City Nature Challenge Recap
With the COVID-19 pandemic hitting, the entire world had to adapt how we participated in this year’s City Nature Challenge. This year …
The City Nature Challenge Family Experience
In these unprecedented times, it can be the simplest acts of normalcy that are most welcome. It had been a while since …
Pokémon Inspired by Animals
When Pokémon launched as a franchise in 1996, quickly becoming a worldwide multimedia phenomenon, the Pokémon creators had their work cut out …
Math In Nature? It All Adds Up!
For all of its breathtaking beauty and seemingly spontaneous happenings, there are also some surprisingly consistent patterns in nature that math can …
Nature in Sidewalk Cracks
When you hear the word “nature,” what scenes do you think of? Mountains, streams, and forests? Cities are probably not the first …
Bugging Out…and Coming Back
From the first blooms of spring through the end of summer, insects (and many other things we often call bugs), are plentiful. …
