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Shark Fin Soup in Hot Water

The articulated foot of Talos sampsoni. The second toe (DII) bore a retractable sickle claw

Cretaceous Utah’s New, Switchblade-Clawed Predator

The find may help sort out the history of troodontid dinosaurs in North America

While Marie Curie dominates the conversation, there have been many other brilliant women who have pursued science over the years.

Ten Historic Female Scientists You Should Know

Before Marie Curie, these women dedicated their lives to science and made significant advances

Some of the greatest writers in history have had works lost over time.

The Top 10 Books Lost to Time

Great written works from authors such as Shakespeare and Jane Austen that you’ll never have a chance to read

Walmart gets into the social media game.

Walmart Goes Social

The day is coming soon when Walmart and other retailers will analyze your “social genome” by tracking what you say on Facebook and Twitter

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Return to Planet Dinosaur

What sets the program apart is the fact that science is woven into each episode, whether it’s Carcharodontosaurus duking it out or spinosaurs hunting

Come learn about the Zoo's Aldabras tortoises.

Events Sept. 19-22: The Life of Cleopatra, Aldabras Galore, Celebrate the Land, and La Buena Vida

This week, hear about the queen of ancient Egypt, see some of the world’s largest tortoises, talk to curators about the environment, and more

Hummingbirds can bend their beaks in the middle using muscles in their head, but no one has checked to see whether other birds can do the same thing.

Biologist Rob Dunn: Why I Like Science

Because in biology most of what is knowable is still unknown

Thirty cents could get the author an assortment of candy, including Boston Baked Beans.

Inviting Writing: Sweet Independence

My mission was to sample as much sugar as my stomach and allowance allowed

The Great White Fleet of the United States Navy, 1907 -- We need a fleet of spacecraft to open “This New Ocean” of space

Let’s Argue About The Right Things

We seem to be in one of those periods in which basic reasons for doing what we do as a nation are called into question

William Faulkner in Oxford, Mississippi

William Faulkner’s Hollywood

Susan Spano has journeyed the world reporting on culture, nature and human curiosity.

Introducing The Constant Traveler

"B.B. King," by Morgan Monceaux.

Celebrating B.B. King, the Face of the Blues

A look back at the American music icon

A poster for the musical Stormy Weather

Celebrating the Nicholas Brothers

A compilation tribute to the extraordinary dance team of Fayard and Harold Nicholas

A Yukuben horizontal cap mask blends human and animal features.

“Central Nigeria Unmasked” at the African Art Museum

A landmark new exhibition takes visitors on a tour through the world of African art

Chiles en nogada, the patriotically colored dish

Eating the Colors of the Flag for Mexican Independence Day

The patriotically colored chile, walnut sauce and pomegranate seed dish was invented by nuns in Puebla to honor a visiting general

One of the dueling Tyrannosaurus at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History

Hail to the King

NPR’s Tyrannosaurus tribute features fossil hunter Barnum Brown, skeleton news and short videos of a Tyrannosaurus strutting to “Stayin’ Alive”

The moose likely got drunk eating apples fermenting on the ground.

The Alcoholics of the Animal World

A drunken moose got stuck in a tree. But they aren’t the only ones who like the product of fermentation

Spring-fed fountains are refreshing rest spots in the Bulgarian countryside.

Europe

What to Drink in Bulgaria

The fountains are a marvel of local social infrastructure; the spouts pour out spring water along almost every mile of mountain roads

Come learn the art of origami at the Anacostia Community Museum.

Weekend Events Sept. 16-18: Indian Blood Discussion, Latino Family Day, and Origami Workshop

This weekend, dig into a heated topic within the Native community, participate in a Latino music festival and learn a new art

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