The List: Four Figures and One Animal Who Shaped the States
Explore the people behind the creation of the borders that form America’s states
Salisbury Steak: Civil War Health Food
After 30 years of research Dr. Salisbury finally published his ideas, setting off one of the earliest American fad diets
Snake-Spotting Theory Brings Primate Vision into Focus
Do camouflaged predators explain why monkeys, apes and other primates evolved superior eyesight?
Dinosaur Sighting: Delicious Dinosaurs
Since I moved out West, I have been seeing dinosaurs everywhere
378 Years Ago Today: Galileo Forced to Recant
Curator David DeVorkin, an expert on the history of astronomy who has been known to stargaze with Galileo himself, tells the real story
The Giant Squid: Dragon of the Deep
After over 150 years since it was first sighted by the HMS Daedalus, the mysterious creature still eludes scientists
Ten Famous Intellectual Property Disputes
From Barbie to cereal to a tattoo, a copyright lawsuit can get contentious; some have even reached the Supreme Court
50th Kori Bustard Makes History
The Smithsonian National Zoo welcomed another member into the fold June 15, when the 50th Kori Bustard chick hatched in the Bird House
See a gallery of images from a monument to a time when naturalists were only just beginning to understand prehistoric creatures
Sewage Epidemiology Not Just a Pipe Dream
Scientists are beginning to analyze sewage to track the use of illegal drugs
The Cheese That Squeaks Like a Mouse
Lumps of fresh cheddar that haven’t been pressed and aged are a popular treat; they sound like a tiny window-washer is squeegeeing your teeth
The Top Ten Deadliest Animals of Our Evolutionary Past
Humans may be near the top of the food chain now, but who were our ancestors’ biggest predators?
#4: When Darwin’s frog tadpoles hatch, a male frog swallows the tadpoles
Inviting Writing: The Restaurant Real World
I should have known there was something odd about Bob from the start
Before the first shot of this fan-made dinosaur flick, a warning flashes on the screen: “Remember. We were young.”
This week join the Smithsonian Museums in offering you interactive carts, a look into the life of a Chinese opera performer, a Choctaw Indian festival
Adorable Photos of the New Cheetah Cubs
Biologists at the National Zoo get their first opportunity to inspect five new cheetah cubs
Books for Dads Who Love to Cook (Or Want to Learn)
Our 21st century culture is encouraging men to dispense with old gender roles and crack out the pots and pans
Peloroplites: That’s One Big Ankylosaur
The “monstrous heavy one” was stout, armored and may have supported huge spikes on its neck and shoulders
Which of these images from the European Space Agency’s Flickr stream would you consider hanging as art in your home?
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