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Solenodons are unusual predators; they are among the few venomous mammals
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It looks more like an alligator doing a dinosaur impression, but there is something unmistakably dinosaurian about it
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The Bighorn Basin’s colorful stripes reveal an ancient riverbed
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The Natural History Museum's Samuel C. Johnson IMAX presents Tornado Alley, a documentary that seeks to discover the heart of a tornado
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Lobbyist and Confederate army veteran Colonel Joseph Rickey—or possibly his bartender, George Williamson—invented the concoction in 1883
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Buzz about the new displays, particularly a trio of Tyrannosaurus growth stages, has been growing for months
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In a recent bit of good news, snow leopards have been spotted at 16 camera traps in northeastern Afghanistan
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The '60s rock great died today. Last July, our writer visited Helm for one of his famous Saturday night music throwdowns
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I never realized how much patience and stealth it took to cook this tasty treat until I had to carry it down a long, "The Shining"-esque hallway
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It's Predator Week here at the blog. What's your favorite predator, either existing or extinct?
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There were five spherical eggs in the 70-something-million-year-old clutch. One egg was cracked in half and filled with cocoons
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Removed as minister of antiquities, the high profile archaeologist no longer holds the keys to 5,000 years of Egyptian history
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A new show looks at the growth of science and technology in the 19th century, as a new nation embraced the transformative power of American ingenuity
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Meal planning has become like triage; we eat whatever is most urgently ripe
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I was certain that the bird's plumage had to have been faked, but all the photographer did was darken the background. Those feathers were real
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Dinosaurs are famous for the gargantuan sizes some attained, and that's why these minuscule skeleton sculptures are so charming
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Thomas Jefferson and Noah Webster argue over conventional wisdom that lasted thousands of years
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This weekend take part in a satellite discussion about the Inca Road, Pheon and a look into a new American History exhibition
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