A long-lost daguerrotype, made by a black artist in 1847, has lately come to rest at the Smithsonian
Onetime rivals are now partners. A new exhibition and an IMAX film, Mission to Mir, tell the story
Water, Water, Everywhere
It's beat the clock at high altitude as a surefooted crew builds a 500-foot communications tower
The royal instrument is the most complex and powerful yet devised by the human mind
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Summer evening twilight--perfect for a Hirshhorn gallery talk and a stroll among the sculptures
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Though seldom seen by the public, the Smithsonian's vast repositories are vital to the institution
Did they once belong to Vietnam's royal family? Perhaps. But for Ben Zucker, a "sleuth" of the gems trade, seeking the answer matters more than finding it
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In his lifetime no one did more than Ernest Thompson Seton to promote the idea that nature is a very good thing
For some of the toughest environmental cleanups, plants can do it better and cheaper than we can
This ancient, sacred highway may have carried travelers from Canada to Mexico
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The eminent artist's last model, Dina Vierny, has dedicated herself to preserving and perpetuating the legacy of his life's work
When the author took his girls to the land his parents left, they were happy to see how much they had in common with their kin
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