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In the House of the Bees, Rival Queens Fight to the Death. But See How a Beehive Operates More Like a Democracy

Witness the life cycle of bees with the book "Diary of a Honey Bee"

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How Leonardo da Vinci Represents the Connection Between Art and Science

Discover where the scientific and artistic worlds meet

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How the U.S. and the Soviet Union Made Unsuccessful Attempts to Collaborate During the Space Race

Could the moon landing have been an international program?

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The Long and Fascinating History of Raccoons in North American Culture, From Symbols to Pets to Dinner

In the relationship between humans and raccoons, the black-masked mammals have played many roles

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Witness the Drama and Spectacle of Stellar Death With the Chandra X-Ray Observatory

These Chandra images reveal how stars end their life in majesty

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How the Largest Volcanic Eruption in Human History Changed the World

Read about the volcano that some believe almost wiped humans off the planet

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'Life on Mars?' Is More Than a David Bowie Song—It's a Question Humans Keep Asking

A former chief historian of NASA reflects on the history and future of Mars exploration

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Uncovering the Secrets of Dinosaurs With Amazing Fossils

Learn about three momentous dinosaur findings from the fossil record

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Four Cute Bats to Help You Celebrate Halloween and Bat Week

Enjoy beautiful bat photography from conservationist and wildlife photographer Merlin Tuttle

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A Nightmare Snake Once Roamed the Colombian Swamps

Enter the land of the reptilian monsters and other extinct beasts

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The Smithsonian Founder Developed Poison Tests

Read about James Smithson's amazing scientific experiments to celebrate the Smithsonian's birthday this week

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The Bizarre Dining Habits of Moths

"Blood, sweat and tears" is not only an idiom for hard work—it's also what's on the menu for moths

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Spend World Sea Turtle Day With the Loggerheads

Learn about the hatching habits of one of oldest creatures on Earth

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The Disappearing Birds of Hawai'i

A new book draws on deep history to reckon with today's environmental crises

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Ancient Animals Have Stories to Tell

The authors of “A History of Life in 100 Fossils” write about the secrets of the animal kingdom

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Five Incredible Fossils From Across the World

Learn about Earth's history with five fossils that have stories to tell

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Amazing Astronaut Stories From the Space Shuttle Program

Former astronaut Tom Jones interviewed more than 130 fellow astronauts to create a definitive oral history of the space shuttle program.

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Ten Treasures from the National Air and Space Museum

No need to wait in line—you can experience the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum with these ten incredible artifacts!

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What We Can Learn from the Oldest Living Trees

Experience the wonder of ancient trees with this excerpt from the new book "In Search of the Old Ones"

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What Will the New Age of Spaceflight Look Like?

So much has already been achieved in spaceflight, so what else could be possible?

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