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Today is World Soil Day!

Even though we rarely see them, soils are an essential part of our environment.

Here are some #soil facts:

95% of the world’s food comes from soils.

Soils supply 15 of the 18 necessary chemical elements for plants to grow.

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“In Nature’s Amazing Machines, a male Luna Moth lures visitors to view magnified images of its antennae, chemical detection instruments sensitive enough to pick-up pheromone releases by a female moth more than six miles away.” – Pat McShea, Museum Educator

Our next lunchtime science talk is Monday, December 5 at noon! Join us online or at the museum to hear Walter Carson's talk “Biodiversity Collapse and the Future of the Eastern Deciduous Forest Biome of North America.” Register today: fal.cn/3u963

Learn about everything from charismatic mussels to climate-proofing infrastructure on the new episode of “We Are Nature.” Hear our interview with Eric Chapman, Director of Aquatic Science at the Western PA Conservancy on your preferred podcast player or at fal.cn/3u7pS