Smithsonian

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Kenneth R. Fletcher on "The Beach"

Basking sharks can be found in coastal waters and feed on plankton.

Wild Things: Life as We Know It

From zombie caterpillars to basking sharks at sea

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A New Exhibition Gets All The Dirt on Soil

I don't know how dirt got its bad reputation. The word is a catch-all for every vile behavior humankind can muster...

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Spoken Word Comes to the Smithsonian

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Test Your Knowledge: Who is Mark Catesby?

Believe it: "The X-Files" are at the Smithsonian

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For Hollywood's Smithsonian, a Battle Trumps an Escape

In 2009, 20th-Century Fox was working on the film "Night at the Museum: Escape from the Smithsonian." But why would anyone want to escape from the museums?

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What's Up

G. Wayne Clough, Smithsonian Institution’s 12th Secretary

From the Castle

A Look Forward

University of Cincinnati-led researchers found sunflower seeds in Tabasco, Mexico.

Wild Things

Mouse lemur calls, a coral comeback, sunflower seeds and more

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Folkways Producer Tony Schwartz, Creator of the Daisy Ad, Dies

Y.Z. Kami's portrait of an individual deep in meditation, exuding tranquility

What's Up

Pools at the Kogod Courtyard reflect the roof—and invite visitors to walk on water.

From the Castle

What a Year!

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Interview with G. Wayne Clough

Smithsonian Institution's 12th Secretary discusses his new role, his distinguished career in education and his favorite artifact

Aaron Douglas, Aspiration, 1936, oil on canvas.

What's Up

G. Wayne Clough

Turning a Page

Smithsonian regents tap engineer, educator G. Wayne Clough as the Institution's next Secretary

Bhutan meets Texas (El Paso's campus) at the Folklife Festival

From the Castle

GNP or GNH?

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What's Up

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Mystery on the Mall, Game 3

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What's Up

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