Xīnnián hǎo! Good New Year! Join us for a celebration of Lunar New Year and this year's featured animal: the Dragon! Explore tales of history, mythology, the elements, and more. …

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Superbowl? No, Superb Owl! Join us in a game of exploration as we choose our teams, fly silently, and hunt prey like these amazing avian superstars. Will your team win …

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Did you know that female preying mantises eat the males? Or that different species of snails will hit their partners in the face with "love darts" before they go on …

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Many birds spend their winters in the Chicago area, like cardinals, chickadees, and juncos. Visit Field Park bright and early this Sunday as we do some window birdwatching, and learn …

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We're putting on our chemistry chef hats today and whipping up a batch of casein bioplastic! What's bioplastic? What's casein? Find out as we turn kitchen staples into sculptable plastic …

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It's that time of year again - the Iditarod has begun! This multi-day dog sledding race has been happening every year for 50 years, and celebrates a famous 1925 dog …

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Did you know owls eat their prey whole? They can’t digest the bones, so they spit them back up in a pellet – gross! We’re going to investigate what owls …

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