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A scientist-artist duo creates stunning images, taken through a scanning electron microscope, of seeds in the Millennium Seed Bank
November 09, 2012
| By Megan Gambino
It may not be the biggest or brightest of southeast Asian fruits, but the snakefruit is the locals snack of choice
November 09, 2012
| By Rachel Nuwer
Roasted, grilled or pureed, the versatile vegetable can be served many ways beyond one mother's love of deep-frying it
November 07, 2012
| By Jesse Rhodes
A new exhibition at the Phillips Collection in Washington, D.C., showcases the work of elderly artists with memory loss and other chronic conditions
November 07, 2012
| By Megan Gambino
Bad design can change the results of an election. But several professional design organizations have been working to ensure that every vote counts
November 06, 2012
| By Jimmy Stamp
The museum's clothing and textiles are unwrapped for view as never before
November 06, 2012
| By Emily Spivack
The newest book from Christopher Kimball and company pairs good food with good science
November 05, 2012
| By Leah Binkovitz
Hand-painted signs are making a comeback, but are they the work of artists or "mechanics"?
November 02, 2012
| By Sarah C. Rich
A swarm of giant beetles, lovingly sculpted by Washington D.C.-based artist Joan Danziger, descends on the American University Museum
November 02, 2012
| By Megan Gambino
Forget buttons and T-shirts. Check out these mini dresses, bell bottoms and digital watches from old campaign trails
November 01, 2012
| By Emily Spivack
In a funereal setting, food often servers a number of symbolic functions
November 01, 2012
| By Jesse Rhodes
A new book delivers fascinating photographs of over 300 skulls from the British taxidermist's personal collection—the largest in the world
October 31, 2012
| By Megan Gambino
A Twix is nice, but these local candies and treats provide some much-needed variety this Halloween season
October 31, 2012
| By Leah Binkovitz
The evolution of Dracula, from the mind of a sickly youth to an iconic portrayal on the silver screen
October 31, 2012
| By Jimmy Stamp
Be happy this Scottish tradition is passé, your future marriage may have depended on it
October 30, 2012
| By K. Annabelle Smith
When their faces are obscured, these children transform into frightening little creatures
October 29, 2012
| By Emily Spivack
See a selection of beautiful images captured by scientists gazing through light microscopes
October 29, 2012
| By Megan Gambino
The details are what separate a good outfit from an amazing one. The images in the Biodiversity Heritage Library can help you make the leap
October 26, 2012
| By Megan Gambino
Sexy or scary, the outfit has cast a spell on costume wearers going back many years
October 26, 2012
| By Emily Spivack
Why should we consider the fork? And a new biography of the ill-fated George Armstrong Custer
November 2012
| By Chloe Schama
November 2012 | By Leah Binkovitz
Where do hurricanes start, the Big Bang, sea gulls and other answers from the Smithsonian’s experts
November 2012
| By Smithsonian Magazine
November 2012 | By Leah Binkovitz
A new exhibit at the National Portrait Gallery unmasks the titans of modern American poetry
November 2012
| By Joseph Stromberg
The Smithsonian’s secretary introduces the Institution’s new campaign to highlight its best and most innovative work
November 2012
| By G. Wayne Clough, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution
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