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Events: Seasonal Celebrations, Norman Rockwell, Public Art and More

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Weekend Events: Holiday Fun at the National Zoo, Natural History Museum and the Freer

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See the Hope Diamond in its New Setting, Unveiled Today at Natural History

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Now Showing: Grand Canyon Adventure at Samuel C. Johnson IMAX

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Events: Rap Music, Live Theater, Human Evolution and More

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Weekend Events: Indonesian Film, Kitchen Gadgets and Navy Band Music

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Costume Ideas From the Smithsonian Collections

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Wednesday Roundup: Phantoms, Costumes and Halloween Galore

Some of the most successful zombie-masters are fungi from the genus Ophiocordyceps. In the jungles of Thailand, their victims are Camponotus leonardi, or carpenter ants.

The Scariest Zombies in Nature

Parasites found in ant bodies tell us that Hollywood’s stories of the undead may be closer to truth than fiction

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Crochet Your Way to Coral Reef

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Wednesday Roundup: Anthems, Feathers and Pheon

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Events: Performance Art, National Fossil Day, Michael Jackson and More

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Wednesday Roundup: Archives Month, Accelerometers, Roller Skates and Great Debates

“Cyprus: Crossroads of Civilizations” Opens at Natural History

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Weekend Events: Readings, Classical Guitar and a National Zoo Fiesta

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This Just In: Free Wi-Fi on the National Mall

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Wednesday Roundup: Deep Divers, Curious Cabinets and Clogged Arteries

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Events: Human Origins, Cold War Pop Culture, a Book Signing and More!

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Wednesday Roundup: Spam, Apps and Anthropologists

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Now Showing: “The Wildest Dream” at Samuel C. Johnson IMAX

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