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Smithsonian Caption Writing Contest #6: Scoutosaurus

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What to Eat for Eid ul-Fitr

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Amazing Living Root Bridges in India

As ocean water becomes more acidic, corals and shellfish must spend more energy to make their calcium carbonate shells.

A Swim Through the Ocean’s Future

Can a remote, geologically weird island in the South Pacific forecast the fate of coral reefs?

The forest fire of 1910 ripped through the town of Wallace, Idaho leaving it in complete shambles.

The Legacy of America’s Largest Forest Fire

A 1910 wildfire that raged across three Western states helped advance the nation’s conservation efforts

The Big Burn by Timothy Egan tells the story of a wildfire that ripped through forests in Washington, Idaho and Montana.

Timothy Egan on “The Big Burn”

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Dispatch from Panama: Getting In the Mood

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Sit ‘n’ Knit at the Renwick Gallery

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Gorillas Hunted for Bushmeat in Congo

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Spinophorosaurus: A New Sauropod With a Wicked Tail Club

From 1942 through 1945, more than 400,000 Axis prisoners were shipped to the United States and detained in camps in rural areas across the country.

German POWs on the American Homefront

Thousands of World War II prisoners ended up in mills, farm fields and even dining rooms across the United States

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Dispatch from Panama: Bocas del Toro

Cooking With Middle Eastern Spices

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Close Encounters at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory

Is Yawning Contagious for Chimpanzees Too?

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No Love For ‘Brontosaurus’?

The Lost Symbol

Finding Dan Brown’s Inspiration for The Lost Symbol

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Jupiter’s Temporary Moons

Dinosaur Treasures at the Utah Museum of Natural History

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Cotton: The Fabric of Our…Lunch?

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