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Kuniyoshi zatsuga shū 国芳雑画集, pp. 4–5, Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797–1861), 1856, FSC-GR-780.723.

National Museum of Asian Art

The Guiding Hand of Past Masters

Many terrestrial birds disappeared in Barro Colorado Island, in the Panama Canal, despite their abundance in adjacent mainland forests, because they could not cross Gatun Lake to maintain populations on the island. (Ghislain Rompre)

Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute

Biodiversity Loss Despite a Century of Protection

As we prepare to celebrate giant panda cub Xiao Qi Ji’s first birthday Aug. 21, take a look back at his top 12 milestones that left panda fans around the world in awe and

National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute

Watch Our Favorite Videos from Giant Panda Cub Xiao Qi Ji's First Year

Two Covers from

Smithsonian American Art Museum and the Renwick Gallery

New Comic Series Presents Ten Visionaries and Rule Breakers in SAAM’s Collection

The vast diversity of anole lizards found throughout the Americas helps scientists understand what factors drive the evolution of life. (goatling, CC BY 2.0)

National Museum of Natural History

Say Hello to the Scientist Using Lizard Limbs to Unlock Evolution's Secrets

(Photo courtesy of Sandra Chandler)

Smithsonian Center for Folklife & Cultural Heritage

A Folkways Challenge Reveals a Love for Sacred Harp Singing in Georgia

Collage of audio visual material that will be screened during the Smithsonian 175th Film Fest.

Smithsonian Libraries and Archives

Tune in for the Smithsonian 175th Film Fest

Girlhood (It’s complicated) opened to the public on October 9, 2020. Artwork by Krystal Quiles for NMAH.

National Museum of American History

Why Did the Smithsonian Create an Exhibit About Girlhood?

Local Washington, D.C. based chef Jerome Grant was one of 12 presenters in the DCPS Career Ready Internship program for students interested in hospitality careers. Grant shared his philosophy around creating unforgettable dining experiences as a former chef in Smithsonian spaces including the Mitsitam Café at the National Museum of the American Indian and Sweet Home Café at the National Museum of African American History and Culture. (Marvin Joseph, The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Smithsonian Education

From Museum Chef to Zoo Educator, Careers Come to Life for Local Students

Rebecca Lukens (National Iron and Steel Heritage Museum, Coatesville, Pennsylvania)

National Museum of American History

How Rebecca Lukens Became the Nation's First Woman Industrialist

Rising atmospheric carbon dioxide is causing global warming. This means glaciers in Antarctica are melting. Those same glaciers were originally made when carbon dioxide dropped 34 million years ago. (NASA/Jim Ross)

National Museum of Natural History

Drop in Greenhouse Gas Caused Global Cooling 34 Million Years Ago, Study Finds

Smooth pearls in the shape of orbs and ovals are usually created by bivalves, like mussels, in pearl farms. As with all gems, the less blemishes they have, the more valuable they are. (Chip Clark, Smithsonian)

National Museum of Natural History

The True Story Behind How Pearls Are Made

Robert Abbe's hourglass (NMAH)

National Museum of American History

Curing Cancer with a Single Gram of Radium

Sara Cognuck (center) shows the Declaration on Children, Youth and Climate Action.

Smithsonian Science

Nature & Nurture: How Costa Rica's Environmentalism Shaped Sara Cognuck Into a Climate Leader

This glass tube, part of the museum’s collection, once contained a sample of helium. Its paper label reads, “HELIUM / SIR W. RAMSAY, K.C.B., LL.D., F.R.S. / THOMAS TRYER & CO., Ltd. / STRATFORD, LONDON, ENGLAND.”

National Museum of American History

The History of Holding Helium

Jenova Chen, Kellee Santiago, Flower, 2007, video game for SONY PS3, color, sound, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of thatgamecompany, 2013.70, © 2008 Sony Computer Entertainment American LLC. Flower is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC. Developed by thatgamecompany.

Smithsonian American Art Museum and the Renwick Gallery

Building Community Through Video Games

Preparing klulik from Sasoun at Noosh. (Photo by Areg Vardanyan, My Armenia Program)

Smithsonian Center for Folklife & Cultural Heritage

Eat Like an Armenian with These Tips from a Local Guide

From the surface, the havoc caused on a coral reef by a layer of low-oxygen water was barely evident.

Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute

Watch What Happens When A Coral Reef Can't Get Enough Oxygen

The first page of the Hungerford Deed, 1787, Smithsonian Institution Archives, Acc. 19-150. (Smithsonian Institution Archives)

Smithsonian Libraries and Archives

The Property Contract that Sheds New Light on James Smithson's Gift to the Smithsonian

Angel Rodríguez-Díaz, The Protagonist of an Endless Story, 1993, oil on canvas, 72 x 57 7/8 in. (182.9 x 147.0 cm.), Museum purchase made possible in part by the Smithsonian Latino Initiatives Pool and the Smithsonian Institution Collections Acquisition Program, 1996.19, © 1993, Angel Rodriguez-Diaz.

Smithsonian American Art Museum and the Renwick Gallery

Exhibition Showcases How Artists Challenge Mythic Conceptions of the American West

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