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Why Did Mammals Survive When Dinosaurs Perished?

Had the non-avian dinosaurs not been wiped out 65 million years ago, our species would probably never existed

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Five Ways to Cook With Beer — Super Bowl Style

Beer is surprisingly versatile — use it in any (or all!) of these dishes to spice up your football-watching party

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Hubble Takes New Pluto Pics

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Celebrate the Super Bowl Smithsonian-Style!

If you’re stuck with a group of football fanatics, it’s no fun being the odd person out having nothing to contribute to Super Bowl-related conversation

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Eating Snow

Triceratops skeleton

Dancing With Dinosaurs

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Bon Voyage, Tai Shan!

Tai Shan (né Butterstick), the four and a half-year-old panda, departs for Wolong’s Bifengxia Base in Ya’an, Sichuan

Bone vs. Stone: How to Tell the Difference

There is no single hard-and-fast rule for distinguishing rock from bone, but there are a few principles that can definitely help you tell the difference

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