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Nine Science Stories You Should Have Read This Year

From robot babies to counterfeit drugs, here’s what you missed

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Make a New Year’s Resolution to Get Cultured

Visit these exhibitions before they close in the new year

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Nine Wildlife Stories You Should Have Read This Year

From geoducks to the Cahaba, here’s what you missed

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The Science Behind the Marijuana Munchies

The researched link between marijuana and an increased appetite

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Alternate Evolution and Avatar

How James Cameron’s newest film is inspiring questions about evolution

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A Holiday Proposal

An unlikely marriage proposal in the Museum of Natural History

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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