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Scientists Use Snails to Trace Stone Age Trade Routes in Europe

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June 19, 2013 | By Joseph Stromberg

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The Beautifully Strange Photography of Roger Ballen

A retrospective exhibit includes 55 works and the artist's video collaboration with South Africa's hip-hop-rave duo Die Antwoord
June 19, 2013 | By Leah Binkovitz

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Hanging Out with Elvis in Fort Worth

Hitting the road this month, curator Amy Henderson follows her show "Elvis at 21" to Texas
June 19, 2013 | By Amy Henderson

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How One Day Everything Could Be Recycled

Mix 3-D printers and biomimicry and what do you get? Products that are as strong, resilient, versatile--and biodegradable--as most things in nature.
June 19, 2013 | By Randy Rieland

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How to Build a Greenland Kayak from Scratch

A Smithsonian builder takes on the challenge of crafting a kayak following a 4,000-year-old tradition
June 18, 2013 | By Paul Bisceglio

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How New Fonts Are Helping Dyslexics Read and Making Roads Safer

The right font can be appealing, but please don't take this as an excuse to use Comic Sans
June 18, 2013 | By Jimmy Stamp

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Why the Tomato Was Feared in Europe for More Than 200 Years

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June 18, 2013 | By K. Annabelle Smith

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The Surprisingly Colorful Salamanders of Appalachia

The region's cool forests and plentiful rivers make it home to more salamander species than any other part of the world
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This Castle’s Toilet Still Holds Parasites From Crusaders’ Feces

The presence of whipworm and roundworm eggs suggest that crusaders were especially predisposed to death by malnutrition
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Seeing Pictures of Home Can Make It Harder To Speak a Foreign Language

Being exposed to faces or images that you associate with your home country primes you to think in your native tongue, a new study shows
June 17, 2013 | By Joseph Stromberg

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Events June 18-20: Native American Dolls, Animal Feedings and “Cujo”

This weekend, learn about Native American dolls, witness animal feedings at the National Zoo and watch canine horror flick "Cujo"
June 17, 2013 | By Colleen Connolly

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The Incredible Disappearing Evangelist

Aimee Semple McPherson was an American phenomenon even before she went missing for five weeks in 1926.
June 17, 2013 | By Gilbert King

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Unlock the Science and Ethics of the Human Genome in a New Exhibit at the Natural History Museum

The new exhibition celebrated 60 years of genetic research and makes it accessible to large audiences
June 14, 2013 | By Paul Bisceglio

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Antarctica’s Ice Shelves Dissolve Thanks to Warm Water Below

The ocean bathing the underside of massive sheets of floating ice is slowly melting ice shelves, making them vulnerable to collapse
June 14, 2013 | By Mohi Kumar

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What to Do With Your Delicious Summer Melons

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June 14, 2013 | By Alastair Bland

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10 More Things We’ve Learned About Dads

Scientists keep finding reasons why fathers matter. They also think it's not a bad idea for dads to ask their kids, "How am I doing?"
June 14, 2013 | By Randy Rieland

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Contemporary Art from Oregon’s Umatilla Indian Reservation

A compact exhibit highlights the work of seven contemporary Native American artists at New York's Gustav Heye Center
June 13, 2013 | By Leah Binkovitz

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Scientists Sequence DNA of Bacteria Responsible for Medieval Leprosy

Genetic information gathered from centuries-old exhumed bones reveals that the infection hasn't changed much in the past 1,000 years
June 13, 2013 | By Marina Koren

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Where Bourbon Really Got Its Name and More Tips on America’s Native Spirit

Michael Veach is Louisville's unofficial bourbon ambassador. We asked him to give us some history as well as some suggestions on what to drink
June 13, 2013 | By Laura Kiniry

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The Desperate Would-be Housewife of New York

Not even a murder trial and the unmasking of her fake pregnancy stopped Emma Cunningham's search for love and legitimacy
June 13, 2013 | By Angela Serratore

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Events June 14-16: Free Drawing, an Aircraft Show and Signing About Art

This weekend, learn how to draw, see 50 vintage, military and recreational planes and discover art in American sign language
June 13, 2013 | By Paul Bisceglio

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Do Geography and Altitude Shape the Sounds of a Language?

Languages that evolve at high elevations are more likely to include a sound that's easier to make when the air is thinner, new research shows
June 12, 2013 | By Joseph Stromberg

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June 12, 2013 | By Jimmy Stamp

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Unborn Turtles Actively Regulate Their Own Temperature

Before hatching, a baby turtle can deliberately move between warm and cool patches within its egg--a behavior that may help determine its gender
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