The study of how plants moved north after the last ice age could mean new directions for conservation
For everyday folks and presidents, too, the Naval Observatory is a fascinating place to study the stars
An ungainly monster, the steam traction engine helped turn the buffalo's pasture into America's breadbasket
They took to the road in jobless thousands to escape failure, seek work or find a kind of freedom
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Sculptures by a modern master using age-old techniques will be on public view for the first time
Across the globe, the images on a country's currency offer a window on its culture
With a newly refurbished logo, the Smithsonian reaffirms its unity of purpose
An endowment accompanying rare instruments lets them be heard in performances and on recordings
Painting martyrs and producing state funerals and pageants, the artist fueled France's bloody revolutionary fervor
At the University of Vermont, scientists work to pinpoint the source of your pain
It may seem primitive, but it can do some things you wouldn't want to try at home
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Before the phonograph and lightbulb, the electric pen helped spell the future for Thomas Edison
Across America, short-line freight trains are pulling their weight
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