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Michelle Nijhuis: Why I Like Science
Science is not a list of facts but a method of asking questions, testing possible answers and asking yet more questions
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Tips for Women Traveling in Turkey
One tourist says Turkey may be the friendliest nation she’s experienced. Another was called a “witchy woman.” What’s your experience?
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Meet Bentley, the Winner of the Owney Look-alike Contest
Bentley, a terrier from California, nabs the title—with a little help from his owner
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The List: Legends Play Ball at the Smithsonian
With the World Series set to start, see some of the all-time baseball greats in the Institution’s collections
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Latin America’s Wrap for All Seasons
Blanket-like “sarapes” from northern Mexico are among the world’s most intriguing textiles, as shown by a recent gallery exhibition
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Paleontologists Unveil the 11th Archaeopteryx
Just in time for the 150th anniversary year of Archaeopteryx, paleontologists announce an 11th specimen of the dinosaur-like bird
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How A Carnivore Survives On Bamboo
New research finds that the giant panda may get some bacterial help to digest its bamboo diet
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The Earliest Known Artist’s Studio
The discovery of a 100,000-year-old art studio in Africa hints at when modern human behavior emerged
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George Clooney Meets the Press
The star campaigns for two new movies, one of which might win him an Oscar
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What the Heck Do I Do with Star Anise?
The pod from an evergreen seed is one of the signature flavors in Chinese five-spice blends and Vietnamese pho
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America’s Forgotten Landscape Painter: Robert S. Duncanson
Beloved by 19th-century audiences around the world, the African-American artist fell into obscurity, only to be celebrated as a genius a century later
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Ten Threatened and Endangered Species Used in Traditional Medicine
The demand for alternative remedies has given rise to a poaching industry that, along with other factors, has decimated animal populations
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A tour of the Dutch city of Leiden yields new insights into a chapter of the Thanksgiving story not taught in schools
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After Hours: A Hit at the Hirshhorn
Catch a glimpse of the Smithsonian’s unique party of modern art and live music
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New Mexico’s Peculiar Two-Horned Dinosaur
A peculiar horned dinosaur from New Mexico may help paleontologists understand how titans such as Triceratops evolved
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The Transistor Radio Launches the Portable Electronic Age
On this day in 1954, the commercial introduction of the a new device revolutionized consumer electronics forever
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Seven Reasons to Believe Electric Cars Are Getting in Gear
They’re not ready for prime time, but electric cars are starting to pick up speed
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The Daredevil of Niagara Falls
Charles Blondin understood the appeal of the morbid to the masses, and reveled when gamblers took bets on whether he would plunge to a watery death
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The Very Large Array needs a new, more exciting name
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Enough with the jokes already. Some people are serious about looking to the roadside for an alternative to mass-market meats
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