Science

Three-toed sloths are among the animal species studied by Smithsonian scientists in Panama.

How Sleepy Are Sloths and Other Lessons Learned

Smithsonian scientists use radio technology to track animals in an island jungle in the middle of the Panama Canal

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Setting Up a Paleozoic Park in New Mexico

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"Fair" Use of our Cells

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New, Bird-Like Dinosaur Solves Evolutionary Puzzle

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When the Soviet Union Chose the Wrong Side on Genetics and Evolution

One of only two plants worldwide that actively trap animal prey, the flytrap is at home in a surprisingly small patch of U.S. soil.

The Venus Flytrap's Lethal Allure

Native only to the Carolinas, the carnivorous plant that draws unwitting insects to its spiky maw now faces dangers of its own

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Wild Things: Life as We Know It

Octopuses, Dinosaurs, Pandas and More...

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Blog Carnival #16: Draw a Dinosaur Day, Reporter Guidelines, Jurassic Parka and More...

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An Eclipse in Your Pocket

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The Barefoot Running Debate

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Fossil Feathers May Preserve Dinosaur Colors

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Spiders "Under The Influence"

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Dinosaur Sighting: South of the Border Dinosaur

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The Best Dinosaur Books for Kids

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Elementary School Teachers Pass on Math Fear to Girls

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Black Hole Rap

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Controversial Raptor to Go Up for Sale

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Why We Need Another Paleontology Book

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Picture of the Week—Spike-headed Katydid

Henrietta Lacks' cells were essential in developing the polio vaccine and were used in scientific landmarks such as cloning, gene mapping and in vitro fertilization.

Cracking the Code of the Human Genome

Henrietta Lacks’ ‘Immortal’ Cells

Journalist Rebecca Skloot’s new book investigates how a poor black tobacco farmer had a groundbreaking impact on modern medicine

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