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Participants in a MovNat course carry logs and perform other backwoods workout drills with the goal of retraining their bodies to a level of fitness that our species forgot long ago.

Backwoods Workouts With the World’s Fittest Man

Erwan Le Corre can climb a tree as quickly as cat. He can also carrying logs, hoisting rocks, scaling cliffs, slogging through mud pits and wrestling

Space Shuttle Discovery flies over Washington, DC.

Discovery Touches Down at Dulles International Airport

The shuttle has landed

The British pigeon known as Crisp VC brought back news of the sinking of an armed trawler by a German U boat and the heroic death of her captain, Thomas Crisp, who was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross.

World War I: 100 Years Later

Closing the Pigeon Gap

During the First World War, Allied birds outperformed their rivals and saved thousands of lives–all thanks to the efforts of one London pigeon fancier

"The Jellies Experience" is at the Monterey Bay Aquarium through September 2014

14 Fun Facts About Jellyfish

Number 8: One species may be immortal. It can play its lifecycle in reverse, transforming from an adult medusa back to an immature polyp

A gorilla in the Congo wading in a swamp

A New Aquatic Ape Theory

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Where Are All the Ramps Going?

Space shuttle Discovery ready to launch for its final mission in 2010

Air and Space Curator Valerie Neal Talks Discovery Prep

Curator Valerie Neal discusses space shuttle Discovery's long journey to the Air and Space Museum

Some scientists have suggested the weight of water in the lake created by the Zipingpu Dam in China triggered the 2008 Sichuan earthquake

UPDATED: How Humans Cause Earthquakes

Fracking is just the latest cause to make the news for its link to quakes

A pair of bristly Fruitadens models on display at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles

Fruitadens and the Dinosaur Diet

The dinosaur diet was not a simply a choice between steak or salad

Latino jazz singer Claudia Acuña will perform her original compositions at the American History Museum.

Events April 17-19: Just a Dream, Craft Show Benefit, and Claudia Acuña

This week, bring the family to a play about eco-friendly practices, preview the Smithsonian Craft Show, and kick back to a Latin jazz concert

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Rusty Hassan Talks About John Coltrane, Herbie Hancock, and Today’s Jazz Scene

Learn about the jazz legends who transformed American music

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When Tyrannosaurus Chomped Sauropods

Even though Tyrannosaurus missed Apatosaurus by many millions of years, the tyrant still had a chance to feed on long-necked giants

Reg Clark, owner of the Palace Theater in Lake Placid, accepts a plaque recognizing the theater as an RVSP cultural landmark from TAUNY executive director Jill Breit.

Classic Movie Theaters: The Palace, Lake Placid, New York

Thanks to the Clark family, a 1926 movie theater serves as a hub for this Adirondack resort

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How the Titanic Tragedy Reshaped the Fishing Industry

Alarmed by the sinking of the ocean liner, a radio pioneer devised a way to detect icebergs—and then submarines, reefs and schools of fish

This bowl, from a Chinese restaurant opened during the Chinese immigration surge to Hawaii in the 1920s, tells one of the "American Stories" in the American History Museum's new exhibition.

The American History Museum’s New Approach to Telling “American Stories”

A new exhibition at the American History Museum uses more than 100 objects to tell American stories from 1620 to 2008

Titanic leaving Belfast, Ireland for her sea trials, April 2, 1912

Events April 13-15: Visio-Disco, Royal Mail Ship Titanic Centennial, Insights into Coltrane and Hancock

Frankenstein is the same. It’s his story that changes.

E-Book Recreates a Monster

Frankenstein is back, but this time his story is interactive, as publishers scramble to "enhance" novels

About 83 million years separated Late Jurassic icons—such as this Torvosaurus—from Cretaceous celebrities like Tyrannosaurus.

On Dinosaur Time

Though the Age of Dinosaurs ended long ago, less time separates us from Tyrannosaurus rex than separated T. rex from Stegosaurus

The Glaucus atlanticus sea slug, or blue dragon, feeds on toxins from much larger species.

Glaucus Atlanticus: Science Picture of the Week

Atlanticus Pokemon, er, Sea Slug: What is this far-fetched ocean creature and why is it so poisonous?

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Video Games Are More Than Just a Feast for the Eyes

One blind family's visit to the landmark exhibition brought them closer to their goal—to impact the video game industry

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