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Sculptor Alexander Calder in his studio

Weekend Events August 12-14: Calder Exhibition Closes, Flying Dogs, and a Scavenger Hunt

This weekend, bring your child for story time at the Air and Space Museum, play in a scavenger hunt , and catch a sculpture exhibit that's about to close

Kanzi the bonobo is quite the musician

Six Talking Apes

“Talking” apes are not just the stuff of science fiction; scientists have taught many apes to use some semblance of language

Fried frog legs

The Ecological Effects of Eating Frog Legs

As Kermit said, "All I can see are millions of frogs with tiny crutches"

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Victoria’s First Dinosaur Trackway

After moving a few track slabs myself this summer, I can tell you that it's not easy work!

Posakei Pongap, a Manus islander, in front of a field ruined by salinization.

The Faces of Climate Change

Flooding islands, melting glaciers and dried-up streams: experience the impacts of climate change through the "Conversations with the Earth" exhibition

The Dark Tyrannosaurus - a dinosaur dressed up to celebrate the filming of the third Batman movie in Pittsburgh

The Dark Tyrannosaurus Rises

I can't imagine a crime-fighting theropod would follow Batman's strict moral code against killing criminals

Google.com's interactive Les Paul doodle

Brand New

Forward-thinking companies are starting to figure out ways to convert their logos to tools of engagement

The patron saint of cooks, St. Lawrence

To Grill or Not to Grill: Commemorating a Saint’s Martyrdom

If the stories about him are true, St. Lawrence would probably appreciate this bit of perverse humor

The key moment of the Don Quijote mission: the impact as Hidalgo smashes into the asteroid and Sancho observes from a safe distance

Don Quijote May Tilt at an Asteroid

Deflection could be our best bet if an asteroid is headed towards Earth

The Grandma Moses leech

The List: 5 Weirdest Worms at the Smithsonian

Cheryl Bright, manager of the Smithsonian's National Invertebrate Collection, leads a "show and tell" of her favorite creepy crawlers

The Fénix 2, used in the Chilean Mine Rescue. The Fénix 3 is now on display at the Natural History Museum

The Chilean Miners’ Fénix Capsule: Now on Display at “Against All Odds”

A year after the collapse, the Natural History Museum's new "Against All Odds" exhibition tells the story and science of the Chilean mine rescue

When Bad Things Happen to Good Food

It may be no use crying over spilled milk, but the loss of certain other foods might merit a handkerchief

The original Smokey Bear at the Zoo

Smokey Bear, the Spokesman and National Zoo Highlight

Who said this famous line? "Remember, Only You Can Prevent Forest Fires." Did you know that Smokey Bear actually lived at the Smithsonian?

A vampire bat feeds on a pig

Halloween

How Vampire Bats Find A Vein

They may not be Dracula in disguise, but vampire bats are still creepy nocturnal critters that need blood to survive

A reconstruction of Protoceratops at the Wyoming Dinosaur Center in Thermopolis, WY

Eaters of the Dinosaur Dead

Over the past few years, paleontologists have reported a growing number of cases of scavenging by insects

Anne Bonny (left) and Mary Read, as rendered in A General History of the Pyrates

If There’s a Man Among Ye: The Tale of Pirate Queens Anne Bonny and Mary Read

Renowned for their ruthlessness, these two female pirates challenged the sailors’ adage that a woman’s presence on shipboard invites bad luck

Where Nixon’s Troubles Began

On this day in 1974, President Nixon resigned from his office. Find out how it all started with a file cabinet

Cowboys and dinosaurs, spotted in Natural Bridge, Virginia.

Dinosaur Sighting: Cowboys & Raptors

If you find yourself riding a Deinonychus, you'd better make sure you keep riding it lest you find out how effective those recurved claws can be

Gold bullion from the National Bank of Poland

What Is Rarer Than Gold?

Other than the human tendency for imitating magpies, gold really isn't all that special

Will Leslie's kitchen forgive her for reckless abandonment?

Inviting Writing: Can a Kitchen Forgive?

We've grown apart, I know. But it's me, really, not you. I've been cheating on you with easy catches and have brought home some unsavory characters

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