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A Taste of Jellyfish

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Ding Ren on “Observations with a Typewriter”

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Tarbosaurus: A Predator and a Scavenger With a Delicate Bite

Perhaps the most exciting discovery at this year's Orphan Film Symposium was With the Abraham Lincoln Brigade in Spain, by photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson.

Orphan Films - Recapturing Lost Snippets of History

Buffs gather from around the world to watch newly uncovered films by the likes of Orson Welles, Henri Cartier-Bresson and others

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Wednesday Roundup: Baseball, Bike Racks and Road Trips

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When Food Changed History: The French Revolution

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50 Years of Chimpanzee Discoveries at Gombe

Fifty years ago today, Jane Goodall arrived at Gombe Stream Chimpanzee Reserve (now Gombe National Park) in Tanzania

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Dinosaur Sightings: Rusty Bones

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An Unofficial Guide to Celebrating Bastille Day at the Smithsonian

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The Smithsonian in 2050: Cars, Lightbulbs and Lady Gaga

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Clam Chowder: Thick or Thin?

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Please Cover Your Mouth When You Sneeze

Live Aid: 25 Years Later

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Screen on the Green Kicks off Tonight on the Mall

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What Will Become of Vermontasaurus?

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More Heat Waves on the Horizon

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Inviting Writing: A Feast of Picnicking Memories

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Events: Peruvian Arts Festival, Japanese Screens, David Drake’s Pottery and More!

Well before his discovery of penicillin, Alexander Fleming was a member of the Chelsea Arts Club. Less well known is that he also painted with living organisms.

Painting With Penicillin: Alexander Fleming’s Germ Art

The scientist created works of art using microbes, but did his artwork help lead him to his greatest discovery?

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Weekend Events: Korean Film, Gullah Stories and Remembering Howard “Sandman” Sims

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