For everyday folks and presidents, too, the Naval Observatory is a fascinating place to study the stars
An ungainly monster, the steam traction engine helped turn the buffalo's pasture into America's breadbasket
At the University of Vermont, scientists work to pinpoint the source of your pain
It may seem primitive, but it can do some things you wouldn't want to try at home
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Before the phonograph and lightbulb, the electric pen helped spell the future for Thomas Edison
Plain old barnyard animals with genes from other species added are producing medicines that keep people alive
Every subatomic particle has its opposite number, but luckily it's not true on a larger scale
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Establishing a permanent marine station heralds an era of progress for Smithsonian research
Visually impaired subscribers to recorded periodicals peruse everything from Forbes to Skeptical Inquirer
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Darwin believed expressions of emotion reveal the unity of humans and their continuity with animals
Mexico's Copper Canyon is home to great athletes, the Tarahumara
Legendary trainer Buck Brannaman relies on trust, not terror
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Computer technology is expanding the way we preserve and develop our photographic memory
But 60 mph was a breeze to Barney Oldfield, better known as the "speed king" of the horseless carriage world
At a small hospital in Vermont, nurses practice medicine as an art, marshaling compassion and skill in equal measure
An intergalactic war is going on, but not the kind we used to read about in science fiction magazines
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