nothing to see here, just some bird drawers

The bird drawers at the US Museum of Natural History.https://t.co/06R655LHc4 pic.twitter.com/SdvA1ycN0P

— Ziya Tong (@ziyatong) March 24, 2016

nice print tho

Microbes are microorganisms—tiny organisms that you can’t see with the naked eye: https://t.co/3YYKTgj0jn pic.twitter.com/xvhlwoz5Gt

— AMNH (@AMNH) February 23, 2016

AMNH is unveiling their new big-ass dinosaur tomorrow!

it doesn't even fit!

This task—inserting a replica of the biggest creature to ever walk the planet—is made easier by modern manufacturing methods. Because the museum only has around 40 percent of the dinosaur’s bones, they have to make the remaining 60 percent from scratch. Fortunately, dinosaurs are symmetrical; if a bone on one side of the body is missing its complement, paleontologists can replicate its mirror image and use it to fill in the gap. In the old days, curators would create casts and fill them with plaster or fiberglass. Today, they can take surface scans and then digitally flip the bone around, once it’s a file on a computer. The pieces get 3-D printed with a foam milling machine, and then coated in resin or fiberglass, “like a surfboard,” Norell says. The result is a much lighter set of bones, which allows for a more agile rigging method. “This one will appear like it’s floating.” (via)

thatz not okay.

Giant hawk moths have the longest tongues of any moth or butterfly, reaching up to 14 inches! http://t.co/qCyTFBwuhK pic.twitter.com/QL5NRhI5BP

— AMNH (@AMNH) July 26, 2015

another smart spaghetti post

A #TBT in honor of #CephalopodWeek! This octopus engraving was created in the 1550's: http://t.co/o7PEHfFku7 pic.twitter.com/18o7IjAxog

— AMNH (@AMNH) June 25, 2015

weird stuff like this is why i follow the American Museum of Natural History on twitter and instagram

From the archives: an illustration of "the destruction of Saint Pierre, Martinique" 1902 http://t.co/95k6EXAJiK #tbt pic.twitter.com/bbjZKeILGq

— AMNH (@AMNH) December 4, 2014

scrub scrub scrub

the big blue whale at the american museum of natural history got a bath yesterday, you guys.

on a related note, do you want to spend the night there without any pesky children running around?

#MuseumDay

Check out a new pinboard of highlights from our current exhibition, Natural Histories: http://t.co/e6tdMwGKaU pic.twitter.com/oK2JOdbzMz

— AMNH (@AMNH) May 20, 2014

mmmmmooooOOOOOooooooooo...

how would you think the giant whale at the american museum of natural history is suspended? make your guess and then read this enlightening article. most likely, you will have guessed wrong.

did you find something strange at the beach?

take it to the american museum of natural history and they will identify it for you. no gems, and NO ANIMALS (living or dead). happy identification day!