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Previously traced to ancient Egypt, prehistoric pottery indicates that cheese was invented thousands of years earlier
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Books and DVDs make up our expert's gift guide of more ideas for this holiday season
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Seen from a mathematical perspective, today's date--12/12/12--is more than a coveted wedding anniversary
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The search for humans' most ancient ancestors began in South Africa, where some of paleoanthropology's most iconic fossils have been found
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Were enigmatic, 230-million-year-old burrows created by dinosaurs?
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In a new book, Andrew Zuckerman embraces minimalism, capturing 150 colorful blooms on white backdrops
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Photos and videos from the American Art Museum's new exhibit, "Nam June Paik: Global Visionary"
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Climate change is delivering serious wounds to the winter sport all over the globe
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In the year 2062, you really, really don't want to hit a ball out of bounds
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The best of history reads from Lincoln's true thoughts on slavery, to the White House dinner that shocked a nation, to California's hip-hop scene
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More than 89 heavyweights were interviewed for artist Lincoln Schatz's new video work at the National Portrait Gallery
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Dinosaurs can help us unlock essential secrets about the history of life on Earth
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Holiday cheer with a touch of nostalgia celebrates garish knitwear from the 1940s to '80s
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Microscopic barbs allow porcupine quills to slice into flesh easily and stay there stubbornly—qualities that could prove useful in medical applications
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Starbucks most expensive cup of coffee to date raises the question, how high can we go?
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An upcoming documentary will highlight Hawaiian ukulele-playing sensation Jake Shimabukuro, who performed for Smithsonian's Asian Pacific American Center
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The history of anthropology is littered with many now-defunct hominid species that no longer have a place on the human family tree
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The name of the long-snouted dinosaur Irritator hints at the troubled history surrounding the spinosaur's classification
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In his travels around the world, anthropologist Lars Krutak has seen many tribal tattoos, including some applied to relieve specific ailments
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This week, talk with artist Lincoln Schatz about his new video portrait, conservators for the Smithsonian, and artist Barbara Kruger
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