Articles

Sun Zhenyuan views preserving the wall as a sacred mission: “If you had an old house that people were damaging, wouldn’t you want to protect it?”

The Great Wall of China Is Under Siege

China’s ancient 4,000-mile barrier, built to defend the country against invaders, is under renewed attack

William Edgar Geil on the Great Wall at Luowenyu, June 7, 1908. William Lindesay had thumbed through Geil’s book The Great Wall of China, and was stunned by the photographs, particularly one showing Geil near a tower on a remote section of the wall. Lindesay had a photo of himself in that very spot but noticed that in his the tower was missing.

A Yankee in China

William Lindesay follows the trail of forgotten traveler, William Edgar Geil, the first man to traverse the Great Wall of China

China Counts Four Bundles of Panda Joy

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A New Exhibition Gets All The Dirt on Soil

I don't know how dirt got its bad reputation. The word is a catch-all for every vile behavior humankind can muster...

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Spoken Word Comes to the Smithsonian

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Blue Ridge Bluegrass

The town of Floyd, Virginia draws jam-ready musicians and some toe-tapping fans

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Fingers Crossed. A Panda Preggers at the National Zoo???!

On March 20, Mei was anesthetized and artificially inseminated. Since then, the public has waited anxiously for the pitter patter of panda paws

A Triceratops roams Michigan

Dinosaur Dig Checks in from Montana

Hat tip to Bad Astronomy, who is currently on something of a lunar bender owing to Apollo 11′s 40th anniversary and an actual time-lapse, color video of the moon crossing in front of the Earth.

Fly Me to the Moon

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Test Your Knowledge: Who is Mark Catesby?

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Arctic Dispatch: A Thaw in the Arctic Tundra

Researchers at the Toolik Field Station study thermokarst to understand the ecological effects of climate change

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The Life-Saving Qualities of Expensive Gas

Model for Hotel 2007

From Antony Gormley, Plinth Power

Believe it: "The X-Files" are at the Smithsonian

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Q&A: Chris Carter of "The X Files"

The creator and writer behind "The X-Files" reveals his inspiration for the sci-fi series and motivation behind the upcoming film

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Two Films at the Hirshhorn Make Questions of Ethics an Art Form

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Yes, Women Once Played Pro Baseball, Says Ex-Pitcher Mamie Johnson

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Zhang Huan and Groupthink

Micro-Fossils Reveal Dinosaur Colors and Ancient Sea Life

The aptly-named town of Coldfoot

Arctic Dispatch: A Toolik Farewell

After leaving Toolik, the team finds points of interest on the road back to Fairbanks

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