The National Zoo and its branch, the CRC, pioneer conservation biology and seek new ways of support
The Smithsonian, the world's largest museum and research complex, has yet another address: the World Wide Web
It appears to be made out of spare parts, but the only mammal equipped with a carapace is actually a model of ecological efficiency
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Whether stunting on the streets, gliding off to work or lining up for the orthopedist, nowadays in-line skates are the way to go
From their modest Manhattan digs, Constance Lowenthal and her staff do their best to foil the criminals who swipe treasures for a living
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In The World Beneath, the sequel to his best-selling Dinotopia, author-artist James Gurney unveils a ravishing, action-packed adventure
Review of 'Daisy Bates in the Desert: A Woman's Life Among the Aborigines'
Exhibits at the National Museum of American History commemorate our diverse World War II experiences
To teach science, says the ten-year-old National Science Resources Center, there is nothing better than getting young hands on simple experiments
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These ponderous pinnipeds continually set new records for diving to crushing depths; researchers are hard at work to discover just how they do it
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With more of us using fireplaces and modern high-efficiency wood stoves, the ancient profession is getting a new lease on soot
Iceberg armadas and flickering climates: how one good idea led to more, and we appreciated anew the world's complexity
Used for 29 years to house the nation's worst criminals, the penitentiary on Alcatraz earned its reputation as 'Uncle Sam's Devil's Island'
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Sporting faux fur to gold to the front lawn, old clunkers are getting decked out as art cars the ultimate vehicles of self-expression
Writer Simon Winchester explores Stevenson's life and proves why he is still loved today
By turning the ordinary flashlight, spoon or clothespin into a colossal monument, this artist chisels away at society's solemnity
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