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See a selection of beautiful images captured by scientists gazing through light microscopes
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Black cats aren't evil, and torties aren't always aloof. But people often think coat color and behavior are linked
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People may seem very different from lemurs, monkeys and apes, but all primates share a few key physical and behavioral characteristics
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Incredibly powerful supercomputers and a willingness to acknowledge that they're not perfect has made weather scientists become much more effective in forecasting hurricanes.
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A new addition to the dama gazelle herd made her debut this Wednesday at the National Zoo
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We love to imagine Tyrannosaurus fighting Triceratops to the death, but did such battles ever happen?
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An orchid bloom, so delicate and elegant, arises out of a complex symbiotic relationship with, of all things, fungi. It’s a classic case of beauty and the beast, or gorgeous meets gross. But the fundamental relationship between the much-admired botanical family known as the Orchidaceae, which make up more than ten percent of the world’s [...]
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A Microsoft prototype called Digits could put the power to control everything from TV screens to smart phones in a device you wear on your wrist
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The details are what separate a good outfit from an amazing one. The images in the Biodiversity Heritage Library can help you make the leap
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Sexy or scary, the outfit has cast a spell on costume wearers going back many years
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A rigorous experiment compared pumpkin-carving tools to determine the safest way to carve a pumpkin
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I'm pleased to announce the winner of the Smithsonian's Great American History Puzzle
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Much to our chagrin, Rosey did not make it. But who did?
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Set to open Nov. 20, the new exhibit explores the diversity and development of American food cultures
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The shoulder blades of a 3.3-million-year-old Australopithecus afarensis child suggest the species spent at least some time in the treetops
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A trio of feathered dinosaurs tests a longstanding hypothesis and hint that there may be more feathered dinosaur fossils than anyone ever expected
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In the fall of 1975 President Gerald Ford survived two assassination attempts and a car accident. Then his life got really complicated
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This weekend, trick or treat your way through the Zoo, take a trip to the remote Russian Chukchi community and pick up some crafted fashions
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Scientists have found ultrathin multicellular bacteria that create electrical circuits several centimeters long
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The little car that could, the driverless vehicle made its way from the American History Museum to the Air and Space Museum Wednesday morning
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