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General James F. Amos commemorates the Marine aviation centennial.

Events April 10-12: What a Face, IUE: The Little Satellite That Could, and Semper Fidelis: Marine Aviation Centennial

A miniature Jurassic Park in Nipomo, California

Dinosaur Sighting: Miniature Dinosaurs Run Amok

Jurassic Park lives on—in miniature—at a California flea market

Here is the finished Last Supper float, carried by members of the Brotherhood of the Turchinis, one of the confraternities that traditionally participates in the procession.

Good Friday Festivities on Procida

The Mysteries of the Dead Christ procession begins at Terra Murata on the island of Procida

Captain Edward Smith purportedly on the Titanic, but actually filmed a year earlier aboard the Olympic.

Quick Takes: Titanic, Rear Window, Orphan Films and A Trip to the Moon Redux

Revisiting James Cameron's epic blockbuster, once again in theaters, as we also update the news on several recent posts

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Google Goggles Aim to Augment Reality

The internet giant's newest innovation is a wearable computing device that projects data right in front of our eyes

A feathery Troodon on the Museum of Life and Science Dinosaur Trail, in Durham, North Carolina.

Dinosaur Egg Hunt

A well-timed analysis suggests that non-avian dinosaurs, not the Easter bunny, are the best candidates for laying the candy eggs hidden away on lawns

Nike's new Flyknit running shoe

The High-Tech Minimalist Sock-Shoe

Nike's latest innovation promises to improve runners' comfort, help the environment, and revolutionize shoe manufacturing

Starchy staple of the tropics, the breadfruit is often fried or baked and eaten like potatoes.

Exotic Fruits to Eat Locally When Traveling Globally

The crimson fruits occur by the millions, and fishermen, tequila-sipping cowboys, and even a few tourists take to the desert to pursue the pitahaya

The skull of Yutyrannus

Scientists Discover a Gigantic Feathered Tyrannosaur

A newly described dinosaur confirms that even the formidable tyrannosaurs were covered in feathers

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Sicilian Easter Sweets

On the Italian island, marzipan figures—pears, plums, Paschal lambs—are a favorite holiday treat

Does what you are hearing affect how you taste?

What Does Sweetness Sound Like?

Lab experiments show that we associate different sounds with different flavors, and that sounds influence how foods taste

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, travel writer and historian Tony Horwitz is telling tales about his new book on John Brown at the American Art Museum.

Events April 6-8: Kyoto Kimonos, American Pictures: Tony Horwitz, Castle Highlights Tour

This weekend check out the Kyoto Kimono: Spring Trunk Show, American Pictures: Tony Horwitz and take a tour of the Institution's first and oldest building

1928 article about astrologers predicting that 1929 will be a year of prosperity

Astrologers Predict 1929 Will Be Year of Prosperity

The world without the Great Depression looks a lot rosier in hindsight

The ballpark of the future in Miami

Welcome to the 21st Century Ballpark

The new Marlins Park in Miami isn't another retro stadium. No, it's high-tech and arty and a little bit wacky

As part of the Google Art Project, you can now virtually wander the halls of the American Art Museum and see remarkably detailed reproductions of hundreds of works

The Portrait Gallery and American Art Get the Google Art Project Treatment

As part of the Google Art Project, you can now virtually wander the halls of the museums and see remarkably detailed reproductions of hundreds of works

Bugs Bunny pitches in Baseball Bugs.

Baseball on the Screen

In honor of baseball's Opening Day, here's a list of baseball-related films that may be new to you

New research suggests hominids were building fire by at least one million years ago.

The Earliest Example of Hominid Fire

New research reveals hominids were building fires one million years ago, pushing back the origins of controlled fire by more than half a million years

Were the arms of Tyrannosaurus adapted for catching and inspecting fish? No way.

Paleontologists Sink Aquatic Dinosaur Nonsense

Tales of aquatic dinosaurs have proliferated through the news, providing one more sad example of failed reporting and the parroting of fantastic claims

Huntley and Palmers biscuit tins that were found in Antarctica.

The Art of the Biscuit Tin

Double-baked biscuits with a long shelf life were the food of choice for European travelers, and the tins they were packaged in are now collector's items

The Women in Science Edit-a-Thon in progress.

How Many Women Does It Take to Change Wikipedia?

Smithsonian Archives' Wikipedian-in-Residence Sarah Stierch is determined to bridge the gender gap on Wikipedia

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