Indigenous Peoples’ Day is October 9 and here's list of 21 actions and 21 Indigenous Learning Resources recommended by Indigenous advisors and partners as a way for you to deepen your understanding and undertake meaningful action.

Educators!  Take a deep dive into tropical ecology field research and biodiversity monitoring with the Morpho Institute!  Join research scientists and faculty to dig deep into how Amazon biodiversity responds to a changing world. During this field research crash course, you will monitor tropical biodiversity, design research questions and contribute to long-term Morpho Institute research initiatives. Be part of the team that defines the future of teacher research in the Amazon with the Morpho Institute!

"I am dust,the dust of North Africa.I connect continents." A River of Dust takes readers on a journey through vibrantly illustrated landscapes, celebrating the power and wonder of Earth's ecosystems, and showing how these tiny particles are in fact key to the health of our planet. 

A new expedition wants to set the record straight.

Using photos in lessons can help kids understand challenging issues, explains a researcher.

Download your free eBird lesson to get a taste of the eBird world! Meet standards, get kids outdoor and engage their inner scientist.

The World Water Map helps us understand where and why water gaps arise, how climate change might aggravate them—and even how they might be managed.

An early-career botanist joins the Mongabay Newscast to discuss his group’s recent study of the decrease in plant awareness and educational opportunities to study botany. A Ph.D. candidate in Urban Ecology and Botany at the University of Leeds, Sebastian Stroud explains why this trend — which is not unique to the U.K. — could vastly […]

Archaeological discoveries reveal long-forgotten ancient civilizations in the Amazon.

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Recent stunning discoveries are exploding the myth of the Amazon as a primeval wilderness, revealing traces of ancient civilizations that flourished there for centuries. Dense settlements indicate populations in the millions, supported by sophisticated agricultural systems, while huge geometric earthworks and roadways bear witness to complex religious ideas and social networks. The evidence is now clear that, far from being an untouched wilderness, the Amazon has been shaped by human hands for millennia.

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
01:55 The Amazon Rainforest Human History
04:35 Bolivian Amazon Archeology Efforts: Llanos de Mojos
09:50 Results of 2019 LIDAR Survey of Mound
14:19 Working with the Indigenous People of the Amazon
18:10 Evidence of the Arrival of First Humans in the Amazon
26:43 Uncovering Agriculture Practices of Early Amazon Civilizations
34:20 Peruvian Amazon Archaeology Efforts: Monte Grande
44:19 What Happened to the First Amazonians?
45:26 Indigenous People Getting Involved in Local Archaeology Efforts
51:00 Conclusion

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New research suggests that awe is beneficial for our physical and mental well-being. In this lesson students will learn how to cultivate more of it.

At BSCS, we have the opportunity to work closely with K-12 science teachers all over the country. Each year, we meet teachers who want to tap into students’  interests and ideas about the world around them. We meet teachers who want to engage students in meaningful ways. And we meet teachers who want to make […]

The amphibians pull off a death-defying magic trick to stay hidden while they sleep.

These books offer valuable guidance to educators at all levels, from universities to primary schools.

WORLD MIGRATORY BIRD DAY RESOURCE LIBRARY We develop all the materials  you need to put together your World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) program. Download fact sheets, adapt our press release, fi…

Close-up views of glasswing butterflies reveal the secrets behind the insect’s see-through wings: sparse, spindly scales and a waxy coating.

Use these activities to inspire your students to take action this Earth Day, and every day. Earth Day is more than learning about recycling - it's about taking action.

Join Explorer and ecologist Varun Swamy as he shares how he uses drones and citizen science to study the life cycles of giant Amazon trees without needing to climb them.

Tropical forests are critical for the planet, but they’re in danger. Each year, an area the size of Portugal is deforested in the tropics. Fortunately, U.S. legislators and consumers can protect tropical forests. Learn how here.

Read and search the full texts of more than 12,000 of Charles Darwin’s letters, and find information on 3,000 more. Discover complete transcripts of all known letters Darwin wrote and received up to the year 1878.

The most diverse group of organisms on the planet are in trouble, with recent research suggesting insect populations are declining at an unprecedented rate.