Invaders Everywhere

Blue Fungus, Red Forests

In this Science Bite, Museum scientist Frank Krell explains how the combination of pine bark beetles, fungus, and people have turned many of the green forests in Colorado into a blanket of rust red.

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Form and Function in Birds and Mammals*

Join research associate Sue Ware and osteologist Todd Green to investigate the traits and body designs of birds and mammals.

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May 2, 2012
Animals and plants are distributed around the world naturally. Their individual adaptations make certain habitats ideal and others not. Throughout history, humans have moved plants and animals to new areas--sometimes sucessfully and at other times producing disastrous results. In this Science Bite, Museum scientist John Demboski talks about introduced species and how they have become a part of our daily lives.