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Udvar-Hazy’s Six Million Dollar Day

Fundraising effort starts “Phase II” construction on the National Air and Space Museum’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

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Dinosaur Death Trap

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Smithsonian Says Goodbye to Odetta

A look back on the performer’s life

The Bagpiper, 1624

Couldn’t Eat Another Bite - But Why?

The reason we feel full while eating

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Primatologist’s Prison Sentence Commuted

Primatologist and Amazon adventurer Marc van Roosmalen was convicted last year in Brazil of illegal wildlife trafficking and theft of government property

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The Dinosaur Vanishes

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The Tragic Tale of the Pygmy in the Zoo

In 1904, several Pygmies were brought to live in the anthropology exhibit at the St. Louis World’s Fair

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The Mystery of the Missing Acorns

I was surprised to read in the Washington Post yesterday that oak trees from northern Virginia to Nova Scotia failed to produce any acorns this year

Fried chicken: the last meal of choice.

What Would You Choose for Your Very Last Meal?

That’s what the National Museum of Crime and Punishment asked 500 of its visitors

Angel Watkins and co-workers in Colorado blame many culprits in the decline of the Aspen.

What’s Killing the Aspen?

The signature tree of the Rockies is in trouble

Climate change causes carbon dioxide to dissolve in ocean water making it more acidic and efficient at transmitting sound waves.

Wild Things: Life as We Know It

Chewing dinosaurs, climate change, self-sacrificing ants and black bears

Despite receiving critical acclaim, the Curtis film was a box office failure.

Around the Mall: Old Documentary on Western Tribes Restored

How a Film Helped Preserve a Native Culture

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