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The relationship between some Native American tribes and the American buffalo was a sacred one
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The city's image as a mecca of Southwestern-themed art and folksy spiritualism has begun to evolve, thanks to artists and entrepreneurs
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A Smithsonian scholar revisits those critical decisions Jacqueline Kennedy made following the death of her husband
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Meet original thinkers who are breaking ground in medicine, art, drone design, fighting climate change and more
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That dramatic Dorothy in Oz moment was brought to you in living color by the DF-24 Beam Splitter
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For Erin Greene, walking up to a polar bear requires even more courage than most of us can imagine
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Brandi DeCarli, cofounder of Farm From a Box, wants to deploy farm kits to governments, NGOs, schools and individuals
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After mating takes place, a female polar bear will prepare for her impending pregnancy by eating voraciously. In all, she will pack on more than 400 pounds
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From gravity's song to the evolutionary secrets of dogs, this year unlocked a treasure trove of scientific discovery
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Everyone thought that the Arctic ground squirrel was an invasive species on this remote Alaskan island. A pair of scientists beg to differ.
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A history of motivating scientific endeavor through cash prizes, islands and exotic pets
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The new film captures the quiet essence of the couples’ powerful story, says Smithsonian scholar Christopher Wilson
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The learning disorder may be less a problem with language processing, and more a problem with the brain rewiring itself
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A tradition beginning in war and ending in cake
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In 1882, General Philip Sheridan's expedition to the protected buffalo haven in Yellowstone National Park revealed a gruesome reality
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Scientists estimate that Nördlingen and the surrounding area contain approximately 72,000 tons of the gemstone
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Think water comes in just liquid, ice and gas? Think again
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LED Christmas lights make the needles hold on longer, and other discoveries from the world’s only Christmas tree research center
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Santa Claus is usually good news for tourism—but more than one place lays claim to his legend
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Photographer Emanuele Fornasier spends hours capturing the intricacy of chemical reactions
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