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The Surprising Survey of American Fears

A survey on American fears by Chapman University sociologists has produced some surprisingly frightful results

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His 17th-century text is still in print today

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By fusing its chromosomes, this worm could essentially clone itself while still maintaining genetic variation

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The $5 Million Dollar Ferrari

Years of wheeling and dealing collectible cars have taught Robert M. Lee that it never hurts to ask

The Surprising Survey of American Fears — The Surprising Survey of American Fears

A survey on American fears by Chapman University sociologists has produced some surprisingly frightful results

Could This Device Help Restore Sight? — Could This Device Help Restore Sight?

The technology gives hope that blind patients, who lost sight from disease, might one day emerge from the dark

Nicholas Culpeper Brought Medicine to the People — Nicholas Culpeper Brought Medicine to the People

His 17th-century text is still in print today

18 Million Years, No Sex — 18 Million Years, No Sex

By fusing its chromosomes, this worm could essentially clone itself while still maintaining genetic variation

The Revival of Japan's Bear-Worshipping Minority — The Revival of Japan's Bear-Worshipping Minority

For a long time, Japanese anthropologists and officials tried to bury the Ainu. It didn't work

Obamas Choose Artists for Smithsonian Portraits — Obamas Choose Artists for Smithsonian Portraits

Kehinde Wiley and Amy Sherald will become the first black artists commissioned to paint a presidential couple for the Smithsonian

Korean Fried Chicken, a Transnational Comfort Food — Korean Fried Chicken, a Transnational Comfort Food

A new Smithsonian Folklife Project, Forklife, traces the journeys of immigrant food traditions taking root in the United States

The "Science" of Geostorm — The "Science" of Geostorm

Researchers have long sought control over the weather, but have yet to find a realistic way to master it

The $5 Million Dollar Ferrari — The $5 Million Dollar Ferrari

Years of wheeling and dealing collectible cars have taught Robert M. Lee that it never hurts to ask

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