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Video: Newborn Clouded Leopards

We thought the National Zoo’s newborn clouded leopards were cute when we got the first photo. But now there’s video

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A Dinosaur Opera

Andrew Lawler is currently a freelancer living in the woods of Maine.

Andrew Lawler on “Isfahan: Iran’s Hidden Jewel”

The author of the magazine piece talks about his reporting

For the first time in 16 years, the Smithsonian’s National Zoo’s Conservation and Research Center celebrated the birth of clouded leopard cubs.

National Zoo Celebrates Birth of Rare Clouded Leopards

Notoriously difficult to breed, two new clouded leopards are born at the National Zoo’s research facility

One of the riches found at Khara Khorum, this gold alloy bracelet dates from the 14th century. It is decorated with a phoenix flanked by demons.

Genghis Khan’s Treasures

Beneath the ruins of Genghis Khan’s capital city in Central Asia, archaeologists discovered artifacts from cultures near and far

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Commercial Collectors and the Plight of Paleontology

In paleontology, “amateur” can be a dirty word

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Have You Seen These Women?

Female scientists in history, photos and blogs

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Review: Dust, the Movie

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