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Fancy drinks like the Gimlet and the Brandy Alexander have high class histories
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Many species of trees and shrubs may take up residence in formerly frozen Greenland, transforming parts of the island into a lush landscape
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A small asteroid that orbits ahead of the seventh planet offers a clearer picture of the ongoing celestial pinball game in the solar system's outer reaches
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New research shows that the endangered cranes learn to navigate thousands of miles by taking cues from older birds
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The British photographer creates convincing landscapes—deserts and rocky scenes—by piecing together photos of nude models
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The Secretary discusses his new e-book about how the Smithsonian will digitize its collections and crowdsource its research
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Cracking the Code of the Human Genome
Mineralogical clues point to the idea that the early Earth, starved of oxygen and submerged by a vast ocean, needed molecules from Mars to kick start life
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Abnormally cool waters in the Pacific, part of a natural cycle, have masked the underlying warming caused by humans burning fossil fuels
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Panda keeper Juan Rodriguez opens up about Mei Xiang's first days with her new cub, as well as a recent trip to a partner panda facility in China
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The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
Mary and John Surratt helped John Wilkes Booth assassinate Abraham Lincoln and then paid the ultimate penalty for their actions
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Two advocates track Western tiger swallowtails through the city and use art to encourage residents to think of the fluttering creatures as neighbors
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Mimicking bats and dolphins, some people have developed the ability to analyze bouncing sound waves to generate a picture of their environment
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Relying on data collected through smartphones, Gigwalk says it knows more about its workers than any company ever has
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Researchers and designers looking to nature for inspiration have literally one million reasons to reveal the secrets of insects
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The first cub is healthy and doing well. Mei Xiang gave birth to a second, stillborn cub on Saturday
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Contrary to biologists' expectations, critters living in cities don't always have an adaptive edge over their rural counterparts
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Fossilized urine, old naval logbooks and the recent speeds of satellites are among the unexpected records that track changing climate
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Organizing an event that large was a formidable task in and of itself. Tackling the issue of handling food for the masses was another issue entirely
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A slew of factors—its acidity, its lack of water and the presence of hydrogen peroxide—work in perfect harmony, allowing the sticky treat to last forever
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What happens when your eyes and brain don't agree?
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