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David Drake’s 1857 ceramic jar is featured prominently in the museum’s redesigned 18th-century galleries ahead of its America at 250 celebration. 

America's 250th Anniversary

By Signing His Name to Massive Jars, This Enslaved Artist Defied Literacy Bans in the South. Now, His Masterpiece Is on View With a Famed Paul Revere Bowl

Born into slavery around 1800, David Drake was a skilled ceramicist. His work will be on display at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston as the institution marks America’s 250th birthday

Venus flytraps and other carnivorous plants have long intrigued scientists, including English naturalist Charles Darwin.

Venus Flytraps Snap Their Traps Shut in Less Than a Second. Scientists Say They’ve Discovered How the Predatory Plants Are So Fast

The walls of cells in the leaves’ outer layer suddenly soften, allowing the structures to hinge into a closed position, according to a new study

Angel Island Immigration Station 

America's 250th Anniversary

To Mark America’s 250th Birthday, See the Country’s ‘Most Endangered Historic Places’ You’ve Probably Never Heard Of

From a Revolutionary War battlefield to a civil rights-era safe haven, these historic sites are at risk, according to the latest list from the National Trust for Historic Preservation