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The Microbes We're Made Of

The human body hosts more than ten thousand different kinds of microbes. Most of these bacteria aren't harmful - in fact, many of them actually aid the immune system (2:32)

The Healthy Truth About Traditional Childbirth

When a baby is born surgically via C-section, it may miss out on the health benefits of passing through the birth canal (2:15)

The Elephant Whisperer

Caitlin O'Connell has been studying the interactions of elephants for 20 years. (3:22)

Danger at the Watering Hole

Elephant families clash over access to the best spot at the watering hole (2:54)

Doomsday in Tunguska

Did an asteroid shake the earth 100 years ago, or was it something even more disturbing? (1:52)

Decoding Immortality

Meet the woman behind the amazing scientific breakthrough that may put immortality within our grasp (2:48)

What Jurassic Park Got Wrong About Raptors

Forget the scaly skin, real raptors had feathers and, according to one paleontologist, looked a lot more like “prehistoric kickboxing killer turkeys” (2:58)

Rovers Raise the Bar

Space rovers can see more detailed information and travel further than humans (1:31)

The ArtCar Fest

Take a look at the outrageous automobiles of the San Francisco ArtCar Festival (1:11)

The Mystery of the Hope Diamond

The legend is a multifaceted as the gem, spanning one billion years, three continents and leaving a trail of intrigue, envy and death (1:25)

Elephant Training Games

For a group of rescued elephants, exercise and training are welcome rewards, the peanuts are great, too! (1:39)

Nature Inspires Water Resistant Clothes

If you've ever seen a lotus leaf, you might have noticed that their leaves are water proof. Designers took note and applied the same principles to clothing to produce a new kind of rain gear (1:37)

Influential Irish of the Civil War

Battle after battle, the men of the Irish Brigade held the front lines. Under the guidance of strong leaders they encouraged a new sense of pride for Irish immigrants living in America (1:50)

The Genius of Design: Designs for Living

The modernist home: a.k.a. "a machine for living in," a perfect example of form following function. But one man's dream house is another man's house of horrors (1:33)

Design for Good: The World's First Truly Recyclable Product

For the last 250 years, designers have labored to create a better everyday life for people (2:48)

Battle of Fair Oaks

In May of 1861, at the Battle of Fair Oaks, the men of the Irish Brigade gave their all to save the Union Army from disaster (3:12)

The Battle of Port Hudson

Five hundred passionate Civil War reenactors gather every year to live in period tents, wear costumes and play out every step of the little-known battle (2:31)

The Uncivil Beginning of Arlington National Cemetery

At the end of the Civil War, both Union and Confederate soldiers were buried in Arlington. This laid the groundwork for a truly national cemetery (2:33)

The Demo That Changed the World

In 1968 Douglas Englebart shared his grocery list with the public and revolutionized the way we use computers (3:39)

Gladiator School

Before the gladiators battled, they were sent to specialized schools where they were fed and groomed for success in the fight (2:00)

The Frog Derby Queen Pageant

Pageant contestants trade in the traditional evening gown for galoshes, rubber gloves and the chance to get a little muddy in the bayou (2:52)

Where Do Fingerprints Come From?

From cradle to grave, no matter how much fingers grow, everyone's fingerprints are unique and unchanging (2:30)

Behind the Scenes: Making the Monster Snake

See Titanoboa coming to life! The life-size replica is as big and bad as the real boa (1:36)

Titanoboa vs T-Rex

It's the ultimate battle of the predators - the monster snake's unbelievable power against the tyrannosaurus' giant bite. They lived in different times and places, but if they ever met, who would win? (01:33)

Sneak Preview of Titanoboa: Monster Snake

A new Smithsonian Channel documentary will tell you everything you need to know about the beast that eats crocodiles for breakfast and makes modern anacondas look like a garter snakes (01:32)

Meet the Scientist: Carlos Jaramillo

For Carlos Jaramillo, a paleobotanist with Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, the excitement of finding a fossil never seems to get old (2:08)

Titanoboa at the Zoo?

In the wild, titanoboa probably ate large crocodiles, fish and other snakes—but if there were a titanoboa at the National Zoo today, what would the zoo keepers feed it? (1:29)

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Conserving the Jefferson Bible

Archivists at the Smithsonian Institution detail the painstaking process of preserving the 200-year-old book (03:50)

A Brief History of the Jefferson Bible

In this clip from a Smithsonian Channel program, curators discuss the significant impact the Enlightenment had on Jefferson’s thoughts and religious beliefs (3:25)

A Look Inside the Peacock Room

In this 2010 clip from a Smithsonian Channel documentary, take a closer peek at the resplendent and unique room in the Freer Gallery of Art (1:56)

The Smithsonian's Gun Room

Inside the Smithsonian's gun collection. (2:04)

Stories From the Vaults: Pong

Tom discovers that in the gaming world, it takes a little practice to walk away with first place. (5:00)

Play it Again

At the Music Division of the National Museum of American History, conservation doesn't mean restoring priceless instruments, it means making music. (2:06)

Meet the Kids at the Zoo

They're young, curious and feisty - meet the wild animal babies of the National Zoo. (1:10)

Meet the Golden Lion Tamarins of the National Zoo!

When the weather warms up these Brazilian natives take to the treetops. Fitted with radio collars and tracked by volunteers, this family of golden lion tamarins roams free on the grounds of the National Zoo. (2:04)

Inventing the Future in 1939

Cigarette-smoking robots and super highways were just a few of the futuristic new inventions presented at the 1939 New York World's Fair. (1:15)

Gold Rush!

The 1849 Double Eagle coin is created. (1:00)

Can a spacesuit be "home"?

These babies provide oxygen, shelter, even a bathroom! (2:12)

A Very BIG Birthday Party

Celebrate Kandula the Asian Elephant's 5th Birthday at Smithsonian's National Zoo. (2:38)

The Accordion Queen

Young accordion phenom Yeime Arrieta Ramos is the first female accordion player to ever win the Vallenato Kings Festival. (5:42)

Building the Udvar-Hazy Center

Find out what it takes to build a museum large enough to house 130 aircraft. (2:14)

The Sounds of Vallenato

Carlos Vives and La Provincia perform "Tierra del Olvido" (Land of Forgetting) in a special studio session recorded for the documentary The Accordion Kings. (3:49)

Mystery of the Hope Diamond: The Science of Stones

Smithsonian scientists extract atoms from the surface of the Hope Diamond (2:02)

Chris Rainier's Body of Work

While travelling with the Mentawai tribe in Indonesia, the photographer explains his method for how he shoots his tattooed subjects (03:10)

A Symbolic Vessel

A prominent feature of the Sant Ocean Hall, the hand carved Tlingit canoe represents man's connection with the ocean. (2:56)

Spotlight on Sant Ocean Hall

What does Operation Calamari have to do with the Sant Ocean Hall? Find out! (2:12)

The Teddy Roosevelt You May Not Know

Teddy Roosevelt's personal collection of specimens has a permanent home at the National Museum of Natural History (2:09)

Stories From the Vaults: Coffee Break

Coffee - it's a staple of American life, learn the secret to its wide spread success: packaging. (3:04)

Tracking Coastal Wolves in Canada

From Smithsonian Channel comes a story about one woman’s passion to track and study a rare species of wolves in British Columbia (01:37)