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Brian Barnes

Brian Barnes was born in 1953 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Today, he’s a scientist at the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF), where he studies how animals survive in the cold Arctic

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Dr. Lynn Rogers

Dr. Lynn Rogers is a scientist who has spent over 50 years studying black bears in the forests of Minnesota. Known as “the Bear Man” for his amazing work with

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Bears in Winter

When winter comes, some animals have a special way of surviving the cold and finding food. Animals like ground squirrels, bats, and hedgehogs go into a deep sleep called hibernation.

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Carl Linnaeus

Carl Linnaeus was a Swedish scientist who lived in the 1700s and is known as the “Father of Modern Taxonomy.” He loved studying plants and animals and wanted to find

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Janaki Ammal

Janaki Ammal was a famous scientist from India who loved studying plants. She was born in 1897 in a town called Tellicherry (now Thalassery) and grew up with a big

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James Hutton

James Hutton was a Scottish scientist born in 1726. Before he became famous for his work in geology, he tried many different careers! He started as a farmer, then became

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