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A study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that most Americans engage in moderate activity less than three times a week.

Are Americans Stuck to their Cubicles?

After a debilitating bicycle accident kept her inactive, Mary Collins toured the country studying Americans’ sedentary lifestyle

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Visualize More Sunshine

We’re past the winter solstice, bringing more sunlight to the Northern Hemisphere

In flight, Noctilio leporinus curls its head down to bite into the fish.

The Call of the Panama Bats

Scientist Elisabeth Kalko uses high-tech equipment to track and study the 120 bat species in the region

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Gingerbread Mansions

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Creating the Smithsonian Castle in Gingerbread

What does it take to recreate this famous building with just gingerbread and frosting?

Re-enactors dressed as George Washington and his volunteer Continental Army cross the Delaware River.

George Washington’s Christmas Crossing

An annual holiday tradition since 1952, re-enactors bring Washington crossing the Delaware to life

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The Stories Behind Forgotten Holiday Treats

Recipes, like songs and poems, are passed down from generation to generation. But some holiday recipes seems to have fallen through the cracks

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Science Books for Kids

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