Articles

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How Dinosaurs Got a Grip on Climbing Hills

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Bacteria Help a Funny-looking Bird, the Hoopoe

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The Country's Most Dangerous Beetles

Invasive beetles of various colors and sizes have infiltrated U.S. forests, despite efforts by government experts

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Weekend Events: The Woman Behind the New Deal, Owls and Whistler's Nighttime Etchings

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Taking a Hard Look at Food Safety, an "Import-ant" Issue

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Picture of the Week—Spiny Sowthistle

The spiny sowthistle (Sonchus asper) is a flowering plant that grows up to three feet tall and sprouts small yellow flowers

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Slow Down and Enjoy the Artwork at the American Art Museum

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Dinosaur Sighting: A Stegosaurus in Paris

Sleepy Hollow, N.Y.

Washington, D.C.

Real Places Behind Famously Frightening Stories

Discover old haunts that inspired thrills and chills in fiction and film

Hazel Scott captivated audiences with her renditions of classical masterpieces by Chopin, Bach and Rachmaninoff.

Hazel Scott’s Lifetime of High Notes

She began her career as a musical prodigy and ended up breaking down racial barriers in the recording and film industries

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The History of Health Food, Part 3: The Birth of Dieting

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Brian Jungen Show Opens at American Indian Museum

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How Do Male Butterflies Know Which Cradles to Rob?

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Darwinopterus, a Transitional Pterosaur

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Early Bird Archaeopteryx Grew More Like A Dinosaur

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Caption Writing Contest #6: Winner Revealed

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Report from British Cheese Festival: Yes, There Is Such a Thing as Too Much Cheese

Smithsonian Surprising Science blogger Sarah Zielinski, discusses a recent visit to the Great British Cheese Festival. We are officially jealous

Smithsonian Institution Building, "The Castle"

Dan Brown’s Smithsonian: Fact or Fiction?

ball pythons

Five Giant Snakes We Should Worry About

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Dama Gazelle Born at the National Zoo

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