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Robin Forbes. Marisol in her studio, ca. 1975-76 (detail). Robin Forbes slides of SoHo, 1975 - 1976. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Archives of American Art

Conversations Across Collections: Talking With Marisol

Tens of millions of years of bird evolution guided some of the most important elements of human-powered flight. (Pixabay)

National Museum of Natural History

How We Lifted Flight from Bird Evolution

Angelica Medina, 2009 Young Ambassadors Program alumna.

National Museum of the American Latino

Just a Thought | Representation in Children's Books

Will Cotton,

Smithsonian American Art Museum and the Renwick Gallery

Top Ten Favorite Holiday Movies as Seen in American Art

Theaster Gates, Ground rules. Free throw, 2015, wooden flooring, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment, 2017.40, © 2015, Theaster Gates (Smithsonian American Art Museum)

Smithsonian Education

How Art and Metaphor Help Students Unpack Complex Ideas

Sequencing entire genomes from ancient tissues helps researchers reveal the evolutionary and domestication histories of species. (Thomas Harper, The Pennsylvania State University)

National Museum of Natural History

How Ancient DNA Unearths Corn’s A-maize-ing History

Since the start of the pandemic, people all over the world have increased their time spent with nature. (Smithsonian National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute)

Smithsonian Education

Connecting (and Reconnecting) with the Natural World

Plants and animals around the globe use a wide variety of evolutionary strategies to survive harsh winters.

National Museum of Natural History

How Seven of Nature’s Coolest Species Weather the Cold

Volunteers with the Navajo & Hopi Families Covid-19 Relief Fund distribute food and other essential supplies to isolated communities and farmsteads on the Navajo Nation and Hopi Reservation. As part of the Smithsonian's virtual program 24 Hours in a Time of Change, Shandiin Herrera (Diné)—seated on the left, wearing a Duke University sweatshirt—describes how this grassroots response to the COVID-19 pandemic came together last spring and shares her experiences as the fund's volunteer coordinator in Monument Valley, Utah. (Photo by Karney Hatch)

National Museum of the American Indian

Smithsonian Wants Your 2020 Stories

Exhibition announcement for Ron Davis exhibition at Nicholas Wilder Gallery, 1969. Ronald Davis papers, 1960-2017. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Archives of American Art

New Collections: Ronald Davis Papers

Chuck Yeager with Bell X-1. (NASM)

National Air and Space Museum

Remembering Chuck Yeager, a Pilot with the Right Stuff

The F/A-18C Hornet, Bureau Number 163439, of the U.S. Navy Blue Angels, makes its last stop as it joins the National Air and Space Museum’s collection.

National Air and Space Museum

A Blue Angel Makes Its Final Flight Into The National Collection

The Doomsday Machine, a cone-shaped planet destroyer, from Star Trek: The Original Series (1966). (Image courtesy of CBS Television Studios)

National Air and Space Museum

My Favorite Classic Star Trek Episode

Three-quarter left front view of Cessna BW-5 (r/n C6623, National Air Races race no. 98) on the ground, possibly at Roosevelt Field, Long Island, New York, circa September 1928. Posed standing beside nose of aircraft are pilot Francis D.

National Air and Space Museum

Francis D. Bowhan: Osage Pilot

A Type A-13A oxygen mask and Polaroid goggles were worn with this helmet during many flights in 1944-1946. Made by Stefan A. Cavallo, a test pilot for the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA).

National Air and Space Museum

Stefan A. Cavallo: Test Pilot for the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA)

Photo by Sarah Oakman

Office of Academic Appointments and Internships

Taking a Closer Look: Glass Collections at the Smithsonian

Smithsonian at 8, a production of Smithsonian Associates, hosts smart, adventurous and memorably entertaining after-hours gatherings with themes from the local to the global.

Smithsonian Associates

A Virtual Winter Solstice Event with Smithsonian at 8

Scientists discovered a new species of odd-scaled burrowing snakes in northern Vietnam. (American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists)

National Museum of Natural History

Rare Iridescent Snake Discovered in Vietnam

Hundreds of historic sites join forces through Made By Us, moving the needle with young people through innovative programs and driving interest back to the sites. (Made By Us)

Smithsonian Education

More than the Sum of Our Parts

Don't forget to give to the planet this holiday season.

Smithsonian Science

5 Ways to Bring Earth Optimism to the Holidays

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