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Before wastewater is treated, scientists can look for traces of illegal drugs.

Sewage Epidemiology Not Just a Pipe Dream

Scientists are beginning to analyze sewage to track the use of illegal drugs

A colorful cheese curd

The Cheese That Squeaks Like a Mouse

Lumps of fresh cheddar that haven't been pressed and aged are a popular treat; they sound like a tiny window-washer is squeegeeing your teeth

One of the most famous hominid fossils is the skull of a 3-year-old child found in Taung, South Africa. The child lived about three million to two million years ago. The skull has holes punched into its eye sockets; they were made by the talons of a large bird akin to an African crowned eagle.

The Top Ten Deadliest Animals of Our Evolutionary Past

Humans may be near the top of the food chain now, but who were our ancestors’ biggest predators?

The Glass Frog (Centrolenella colymbiphyllum) has skin so translucent that you can watch its heart beating.

14 Fun Facts About Frogs

#4: When Darwin’s frog tadpoles hatch, a male frog swallows the tadpoles

A restaurant's refrigerator is the perfect place to spend some private time.

Inviting Writing: The Restaurant Real World

I should have known there was something odd about Bob from the start

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Jurassic Park Meets Birdemic?

Before the first shot of this fan-made dinosaur flick, a warning flashes on the screen: "Remember. We were young."

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June 20-24 Events Post: Interactive Carts, ImaginAsia, Choctaw Days, Forensic Science, and Tarantulas

This week join the Smithsonian Museums in offering you interactive carts, a look into the life of a Chinese opera performer, a Choctaw Indian festival

Cheetah cub at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute

Adorable Photos of the New Cheetah Cubs

Biologists at the National Zoo get their first opportunity to inspect five new cheetah cubs

Books for Dads Who Love to Cook (Or Want to Learn)

Our 21st century culture is encouraging men to dispense with old gender roles and crack out the pots and pans

The nearly-complete hindlimb of the armored dinosaur Peloroplites on display at the CEU Prehistoric Museum.

Peloroplites: That’s One Big Ankylosaur

The "monstrous heavy one" was stout, armored and may have supported huge spikes on its neck and shoulders

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Earth From Space

Which of these images from the European Space Agency's Flickr stream would you consider hanging as art in your home?

The Greensboro lunch counter

Weekend Events: June 17-19: Sun Spots, Tom Hanks, and the Greensboro Lunch Counter

Visit the Smithsonian museums to look at some of the wonders of the universe and dive into the Portrait Gallery for a double feature

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A Visit to Zoorassic Park

At zoos all over the country, animatronic dinosaur exhibits featuring menageries of jerking, growling dinosaurs have made a comeback

The April 6, 2009 earthquake in Italy destroyed many buildings, new and old.

Should We Blame Scientists for Not Predicting Earthquakes?

A group of Italian scientists may go to trial for allegedly playing down the risk of the quake that struck the Abruzzo region of Italy in April 2009

After 28 months, Vincenzo Perugia was arrested for the theft of the Mona Lisa. Shown here is the transfer of the painting from the Italian Ministry of Public Instruction to France.

Stolen: How the Mona Lisa Became the World’s Most Famous Painting

One hundred years ago, a heist by a worker at the Louvre secured Leonardo’s painting as an art world icon

George Clinton performing in May of 2007

Smithsonian Wants George Clinton’s Funk

Wood models of human heads in the NIST Museum collection

Why Did the Standards Bureau Need These Heads?

The NIST Museum has placed images of several items on the website of its Digital Archives and is asking the public for help

Grasshopper pie

Tastes Like Disco: A Meal from 1978

For my husband's birthday, I prepared a dinner of recipes from the year he was born. I immediately noticed a few differences from the way we eat today

A memorial design by Andrew Jackson Language Academy students honored one of the school's teachers.

Carry-all for Homeless Wins Design Competition

A T-rex in Sri Lanka

Dinosaur Sighting: Tyrant King of the Crustaceans

Have you seen a prehistoric creature in an unusual place? Send us a photo

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