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No ordinary fowl, these birds have been bred for visual delight. For many an owner, they are just too pretty to eat
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With his wife, Margaret, he changed the face of Glasgow; now the city is celebrating them by sending a major exhibition across the pond
Richard Hurbain is no Bourbon, but with pail, shovel and plenty of true grit, he rescued an old castle from rack, ruin and red tape
Seriously. Take plenty of bait, don't forget your bucket and stay warm. You might catch a walleye. You could even win a prize
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Panama is an event as well as a place. Smithsonian scientists are learning what it has meant for continental animal swapping, ice ages, et al.
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Long forgotten after his death in 1652, he is now embraced by the French as an icon; an exhibition touring this country shows why
At Vancouver's DigiPen, kids who grew up playing Donkey Kong and Castlevania train to create the video adventures of tomorrow
"Red, Hot & Blue," a new exhibition saluting the American musical, is an invigorating example of the Smithsonian's mission to illuminate our past
It's great to see old classmates-if you can recognize them
The old place has had its downs and ups, from a wild man from Borneo to glittering Luna Park, but it's still happily roller-coasting along
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The free-spirited author George Sand scandalized 19th-century Paris when she defied convention and pioneered an independent path for women
Methyl bromide makes our fields fruitful; it will soon be banned, not because it's toxic and it's very toxic but because it attacks the ozone layer
Jokes, puns, even insults when it comes to deciding what to call newly discovered species, scientists don't always go by the book
Since her arrival in September, baby Chitwan has charmed visitors and curators alike. This is the first birth of a rhino at the National Zoo since 1974
Experiments at sea show we can cause phytoplankton to bloom in areas where it otherwise would not
Inspired by nature in motion, Spanish-born Santiago Calatrava will create his first U.S. project for the Milwaukee Art Museum
Whether they are yet hauling hay and Little Leaguers, or have been retired from duty, vintage pickups have won America's heart
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