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David Attenborough Has Inspired Countless Scientists. To Mark His 100th Birthday, Here Are Ten Living Things They've Named After Him
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See 15 United States Military Forts Captured in Captivating Compositions From the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest
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Pregnancy Changes Mothers' Brains. These Recent Discoveries Are Showing Us How
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History Remembers Mary Boleyn as the Scandalous 'Other Boleyn Girl.' New Research Debunks the Myths Surrounding the Tudor Mistress
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Born and Raised in Philadelphia, This Loyalist Fled to England During the American Revolution. In His Absence, the Patriots Declared Him a Traitor and Seized His Property
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Born and Raised in Philadelphia, This Loyalist Fled to England During the American Revolution. In His Absence, the Patriots Declared…
Matthias Aspden spent his time abroad yearning for his "native country." His heirs later took the government to court, arguing that the estate had been confiscated unjustly
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These 15 Breathtaking Photos of Yosemite National Park Will Have You Planning Your Next Vacation to the Great Outdoors
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Does the Experience of Beauty Show Up in the Brain? With Electrodes and a Museum Collection of Artifacts, These Neuroscientists Aim to Find Out
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The 1963 Birmingham Church Bombing Killed Four Young Black Girls. But They Weren't the Only Victims of Racial Violence in the City That Day
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From Basket Weaving to Oyster Reef Conservation, Gullah Geechee Women Are Preserving a Living Heritage
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From Basket Weaving to Oyster Reef Conservation, Gullah Geechee Women Are Preserving a Living Heritage
Along America’s southeastern coast, descendants of enslaved Africans pass down traditions and knowledge of crafts, ecology and food through generations
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Melting Mountain Ice Is Bringing Ancient Secrets to the Surface. Archaeologists Are Racing to Find the Artifacts Before They're Lost to Time
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From the Shining Seas to the Sandy Sahara, These 15 Photographs Showcase the Sensational Scenery of Morocco
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This Jewish Community in the Caribbean Smuggled Gunpowder to the Patriots During the Revolution. A British Admiral Condemned the Island as a 'Nest of Vipers'
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Brazil Lost 80 Percent of Its National Museum Collection in One Night. Here's How It's Fighting to Rebuild
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Brazil Lost 80 Percent of Its National Museum Collection in One Night. Here's How It's Fighting to Rebuild
Ever since a 2018 blaze destroyed priceless artifacts and scientifically important specimens, museum staff have devoted themselves to reopening its doors to the public
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Soviet Cosmonauts Trained at Star City as They Raced to Beat America to the Moon. Now, a New TV Series Imagines What Happened Behind the Base's Walls
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From Casa Vicens to the Sagrada Familia, Architect Antoni Gaudí Left an Indelible Mark on Barcelona
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From Casa Vicens to the Sagrada Familia, Architect Antoni Gaudí Left an Indelible Mark on Barcelona
To honor the pioneer of Catalan Modernism, who died 100 years ago, learn about both his lesser-known and famous works
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One Weather Forecast Changed the Course of WWII. Here's the Real Story Behind 'Pressure,' a Drama About the Meteorologist Who Convinced the Allies to Delay D-Day
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What Was the Biggest Dinosaur? Fragmentary Fossils Make It Hard to Tell
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You’re Guaranteed to Spot at Least One Gorgeous Giraffe in Each of These 15 Stunning and Awe-Inspiring Images
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Smithsonian Magazine Presents: America at 250—The Revolutionary Spark
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Smithsonian Magazine Presents: America at 250—The Revolutionary Spark
Celebrating the visionary insights & darling innovators that forged a nation.
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The American Revolution’s Overlooked Influence? Physics. How 'Common Sense' Spelled Out Astronomical Expectations for a New Nation
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Born in 1810, Margaret Fuller Was Labeled a Child Prodigy. She Later Used Her Intellect to Ask Important Questions About Women's Role in America
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Born in 1810, Margaret Fuller Was Labeled a Child Prodigy. She Later Used Her Intellect to Ask Important Questions About Women's…
Her writing posed the novel premise: What does it mean to be a woman? Her early death meant she never saw the movement she inspired
