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We asked a Smithsonian linguist and an anthropologist to debate the matter
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A new study sheds light on how today's pollutants could become tomorrow's threats to wildlife and humans
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Take a journey to the edge of human knowledge and beyond with one of these mind-boggling page-turners
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Eight sumptuous books from the past year that meet at the intersection of science and art
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What caused woolly mammoths to die-off so quickly? New evidence suggests an unfavorable climate may have drove them to extinction
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A potential influx of legal and illegal mining leaves the country's megadiverse landscapes—and the communities who depend on them—in jeopardy
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New research suggests that man’s best friend remembers more than we thought
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With the help of a supercomputer, Smithsonian scientists figure out how to help the lobster fishery off the coast of Honduras
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Scientists at the University of California, San Diego, have found a way to attach artificial color to biological structures
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The birthing process for a female tick is very involved. Once she's matured, she can take up to 20 days to lay her eggs
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As they embark on their long summer migration, a polar bear mother and her cubs need frequent breaks, putting the cubs at risk
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You asked, we answered
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Adhering to masculine norms can be toxic for men, not to mention everybody else
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Great apes show an ability to discern what others are thinking that we once only attributed to humans
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These horses' wildness makes them unique. It also makes them uniquely difficult for researchers to monitor and track
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Those species with adorned skulls increased in body size faster than those without
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A fortuitous influx of cash launched the Smithsonian Institution and its earliest art collection
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Once nearly extinct, the population of these wild horses has rebounded on the dusty steppes of Mongolia
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From pig muscle, scientists are developing an organic material that may help heal volumetric muscle loss
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