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Woolly rhinos may have used their flattened horns to sweep away snow and expose edible vegetation underneath.

Woolly Rhino May Have Been A Tibetan Native

When the Ice Age began, these large mammals spread out to northern Asia and Europe

Setting up a mining operation on an asteroid may be difficult

Destination: Moon or Asteroid? Part III: Resource Utilization Considerations

Setting up a mining operation on an asteroid may be difficult

Destination: Moon or Asteroid? Part III: Resource Utilization Considerations

Scientists recently discovered the wild yeast that came to be used to brew lager beer.

Big Brew-ha-ha: Scientists Discover Lager’s Wild Yeast

Beer, a cornerstone of human civilization, owes its alcohol and flavor to yeast; one important variety made a long trans-Atlantic journey

People at an asteroid: What will they do there?

Destination: Moon or Asteroid? Part II: Scientific Considerations

A dinosaur you can pet

Blog Carnival #34: Dino Petting Zoo, Tyrannosaurus v. Triceratops and More

In this month’s roundup of the best of dino blogs, read about a dinosaur petting zoo, the 10 commandments of paleoart and much more

Martha, the last surviving member of the passenger pigeon species

Martha, the World’s Last Passenger Pigeon

97 years ago today, a once-ubiquitous bird species tragically went extinct

Could climate change (a drought in Tanzania) spark a violent conflict?

Does Climate Change Cause War?

The issue is more complex than recent headlines have indicated

The Great Pyramid: Built for the Pharaoh Khufu in about 2570 B.C., sole survivor of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world, and arguably the most mysterious structure on the planet

Inside the Great Pyramid

No structure in the world is more mysterious than the Great Pyramid. But who first broke into its well-guarded interior? When? And what did they find?

Mooney M20C (not the one we flew)

It Was a Dark and Stormy Night…

Smithsonian's 1955 Ford Country Squire Station Wagon

The List: Smithsonian Takes a Road Trip

We’ve combed through the Smithsonian Institution’s collections to find the best vacation artifacts, from before the automobile to the interstate era

Your book, now with sound

E-Books Get a Soundtrack

A company called Booktrack Introduces a new kind of e-book. It plays music or sound effects to accompany your reading

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An Homage to Grant’s Raptors

Why fear Velociraptor? A plastic dinosaur recreation of a classic Jurassic Park scene explains

Squeak the Squirrel one of the many educational films available for free online

Where to Find Old Films Online, Streamed Legally and for Free

Thousands of fascinating films are available for free streaming and download, if you know where to look

Whoopie Pies

The Whoop-De-Do Over Whoopie Pies

The cakey chocolate cookie-and-frosting sandwich is now the official treat of Maine, as of an April act of the state legislature

Lockheed-Martin's Plymouth Rock mission concept

Destination: Moon or Asteroid? Part I: Operational Considerations

Chickens at a Florida farmhouse museum

14 Fun Facts About Chickens

#5: With 25 billion chickens in the world, there are more of them than any other bird species

"Honeyboy" Edwards' album with Smithsonian Folkways, "Mississippi Delta Bluesman"

Remembering David “Honeyboy” Edwards

Delta blues musician “Honeyboy” Edwards is dead at 96; Hear some of his music from the Smithsonian Folkways archives

Ty Cobb

The Knife in Ty Cobb’s Back

Did the baseball great really confess to murder on his deathbed?

Blackstrap molasses

Four Deadly Disasters Caused by Food

There are things you can do to prepare for a hurricane, but what about the London Beer Flood or the Boston Molasses Disaster?

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