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Newly Acquired Whale Skull a “Missing Link”
A recently acquired whale skull will likely provide information about the more recent evolution of the North Atlantic right whale. Photo by the New England Aquarium No, not that missing link, but...
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Events August 10-12: Date Night, Super Science Saturday, The Story of the Earth
This Friday night, head over to the Freer Gallery’s Meyer Auditorium for a screening of the film, “An Autumn’s Tale” (Dir.: Mabel Cheung,1987). Image courtesy of the Freer and Sackler Galleries....
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Events August 24-26: Bones, Steel Pans, and Photographic Ingenuity
Artist Jananne al-Ani discusses her work at the Sackler Gallery this Saturday at 2pm. Photo courtesy of Freer|Sackler. Friday August 24 Forensic Friday: Skeletal Remains What stories can bones tell?...
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Events August 31-September 1: Prehistoric prints, American animals and a peek...
Many of the animals along the American Trail, including the bald eagle, are part of a conservation comeback. Courtesy the National Zoo. Friday August 31, The Scientist Is In You’ve seen the T-shirts:...
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Dear FoxTrot: A Curator Responds to Jason Fox’s Dinosaur Designs
In Sunday’s installment of everybody’s favorite comic strip, FoxTrot by Bill Amend, young Jason Fox–that 10-year-old who, “loves math, computers, annoying his sister”–offered up a few suggestions for...
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Events September 7-9: Estranged Sisters, Honeybees and a Steinway Piano
The Smithsonian Chamber Singers perform Sunday as part of the American Art Museum’s Steinway Series. Photo courtesy of American Art Friday September 7, I Carried You Home Director Tongpong...
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Abraham Anghik Ruben’s Sculptures Now at the American Indian Museum
Norse and Inuit traditions come together in Abraham Anghik Ruben’s sculptures. Memories: An Ancient Past, 2010. Photo by Daniel Dabrowski, American Indian Museum The harsh conditions of the polar...
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Events October 16-18: American Poets, Deep Sea Drugs and Take 5!
Could your next prescription be filled here? Photo by Wolcott Henry, courtesy the Natural History Museum Tuesday, October 16: Poetic Likeness Known for their innovative use of language, America’s...
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Joann Stevens: Arts Righting History
From Pardeon Records, A Grain of Sand was considered the first Asian American album in the music industry. Courtesy of Smithsonian Folkways Before 1973, there was no Asian American music recognized in...
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Events November 6-8: Mark Catesby’s Wildlife, Wintering Insects and a U-2 Pilot
Retired Major General Ken Weir will present a special lecture at the Air and Space Museum. Courtesy the USAF Tuesday, November 6: Mark Catesby’s Third Centennial in America Beginning November 4, the...
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Underwater Light Show: The Wonders of Bioluminescence
Edith Widder was doing pretty well for herself. She had just completed her Ph.D. in neurobiology from the University of California, Santa Barbara. With a postdoc position lined up in a lab in Madison,...
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Insider Visitor Tips for the Holiday Weekend
The Sant Ocean Hall at the Natural History Museum is just one of the many attractions to be enjoyed this holiday weekend. Photo by Chip Clark. Courtesy of the Smithsonian If you think your house is...
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Spidernaut Returns Home From Space
The Natural History Museum’s new red-backed jumping spider made a 99-day mission in space, accompanied by a zebra spider. Image courtesy of NASA, BioServe After living on the International Space...
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UPDATE: Spidernaut Dies at Natural History Museum
The jumping spider had seemed to adjust to life on Earth when it debuted Thursday, but has since passed. Courtesy of the Smithsonian Institution The brave, space-faring spider that debuted at the...
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World’s Largest Cut Aquamarine Gives the Hope Diamond a Run for its Money
Move over Hope Diamond! The Dom Pedro obelisk, a Beryl variety aquamarine, is in the house. Photo by Donald E. Hurlbert, courtesy of the Natural History Museum Vinophiles like to repeat the fanciful...
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Events January 14-17: Higgs Boson, Up “Close” with President Obama, Modern...
Astrophysicist Lawrence Krauss is in the house on Monday to explain why our understanding of physics in the past 50 years has been based on a particle whose existence we couldn’t prove. Photo by...
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How to Win Inauguration Weekend: There’s an App for That
Be in the know with our free visitors app, specially made for the inauguration. The votes have been cast and counted, the campaign offices have been packed up. But things are just getting started in...
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Inauguration Day 2013
Today, President Barack Obama will take the oath of office for his second term. Courtesy of the White House, 2009 Inauguration day, it’s finally here, along with millions of visitors looking to take...
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Two New Prehistoric Bloodsucking Species Found in Montana
Culiseta kishenehn: one of two new species described from shale fossils found in Montana. Two new species identified recently from 46 million-year-old fossils in northwestern Montana confirm that in...
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PHOTOS: Orchids of Latin America
Paphiopedilium appletonianum. Guillaume Paumier via Wikimedia Commons From decorative arts to religious stories to regional recipes, orchids figure prominently in the cultures of Latin America. The...
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