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Help Amphibians in the Fight Against Extinction — Help Amphibians in the Fight Against Extinction

We now know that the killer chytrid fungus originated in Asia and that humans unintentionally spread it around the world

Sweden’s Ancient Herding Calls — Sweden’s Ancient Herding Calls

The spellbinding refrains of the kulning call reflect a tradition that offered women freedom and independence

The Mystery of the Devil's Corkscrews — The Mystery of the Devil's Corkscrews

Smithsonian paleontologist Hans-Dieter Sues tells the tale of a fossil find that bedeviled early 20th-century researchers

Women Writers Who Shaped 20th-Century Literature — Women Writers Who Shaped 20th-Century Literature

A new show at the National Portrait Gallery spotlights 24 authors, including Lorraine Hansberry, Sandra Cisneros and Maxine Hong Kingston

What's New to Explore at the Smithsonian — What's New to Explore at the Smithsonian

Two more museums, the National Museum of American History and the National Museum of the American Indian, open Friday

Ruth Bader Ginsburg Dies at 87 — Ruth Bader Ginsburg Dies at 87

The Supreme Court justice, who died at 87, "inspired women to believe in themselves," says the Smithsonian's Kim Sajet

Alexander von Humboldt: The Man History Forgot — Alexander von Humboldt: The Man History Forgot

Rediscover the 19th-century naturalist who traveled on four continents, wrote 2,500 letters, 36 books and hugely influenced early America

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