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Dinosaur Battle Town

This short film is about dueling towns—on the backs of enormous dinosaurs

Actress Nichelle Nichols

Q & A: Nichelle Nichols, AKA Lt. Uhura, and NASA

Actress Nichelle Nichols on playing Lt. Uhura, Star Trek fame, and how she she helped create opportunities for women and minorities in space

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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 TV dinner

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

Scientists are still trying to figure out why primates have excellent vision.

Snake-Spotting Theory Brings Primate Vision into Focus

Do camouflaged predators explain why monkeys, apes and other primates evolved superior eyesight?

Chocosaurs at Hatch Family Chocolates

Dinosaur Sighting: Delicious Dinosaurs

Since I moved out West, I have been seeing dinosaurs everywhere

Galileo impersonator Mike Francis and curator David DeVorkin look at the skies through their respective telescopes.

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 50th Kori Bustard chick

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

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A Visit to Dinosaur Court

See a gallery of images from a monument to a time when naturalists were only just beginning to understand prehistoric creatures

Before wastewater is treated, scientists can look for traces of illegal drugs.

Sewage Epidemiology Not Just a Pipe Dream

Scientists are beginning to analyze sewage to track the use of illegal drugs

A colorful cheese curd

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

A restaurant's refrigerator is the perfect place to spend some private time.

Inviting Writing: The Restaurant Real World

I should have known there was something odd about Bob from the start

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Jurassic Park Meets Birdemic?

Before the first shot of this fan-made dinosaur flick, a warning flashes on the screen: “Remember. We were young.”

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June 20-24 Events Post: Interactive Carts, ImaginAsia, Choctaw Days, Forensic Science, and Tarantulas

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

Cheetah cub at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute

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

The nearly-complete hindlimb of the armored dinosaur Peloroplites on display at the CEU Prehistoric Museum.

Peloroplites: That’s One Big Ankylosaur

The “monstrous heavy one” was stout, armored and may have supported huge spikes on its neck and shoulders

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Earth From Space

Which of these images from the European Space Agency’s Flickr stream would you consider hanging as art in your home?

The Greensboro lunch counter

Weekend Events: June 17-19: Sun Spots, Tom Hanks, and the Greensboro Lunch Counter

Visit the Smithsonian museums to look at some of the wonders of the universe and dive into the Portrait Gallery for a double feature

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A Visit to Zoorassic Park

At zoos all over the country, animatronic dinosaur exhibits featuring menageries of jerking, growling dinosaurs have made a comeback

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