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What 'Project Runway' Can Teach Us About the Creative Process
Seventeen seasons in, the show continues to demystify what it takes to 'make it work'
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The High-Tech, Humane Ways Biologists Can Identify Individual Animals
Humans have driver's licenses and fingerprints, but cows have nose-prints and zebras have "StripeCodes"
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For Turn-of-the-Century African-Americans, the Camera Was a Tool for Empowerment
A new installment in the Smithsonian's “Double Exposure” photo book series depicts black Americans championing their lives through photography
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In Its Intended Format, the Original Dumbo Story Would Have Had More Twists and Turns
Before soaring into theaters, Disney’s flying elephant was about to be published as a scrolling children’s book
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These Beautiful Maps Capture the Rivers That Pulse Through Our World
Cartographer Robert Szucs creates colorful maps of the watersheds that creep across states, countries, continents and the globe
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How the Music of Hawai'i’s Last Ruler Guided the Island’s People Through Crisis
A prolific composer, Queen Lili’uokalani created some of the most popular Hawaiian tunes and compositions of all time
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A Previously Unknown Portrait of a Young Harriet Tubman Goes on View
"I was stunned," says director Lonnie Bunch; historic Emily Howland photo album contains dozens of other abolitionists and leaders who took an active role
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NASA Considers a Rover Mission to Go Cave Diving on the Moon
The deep caverns and pits that dot the lunar surface could hold clues to the moon's history and perhaps provide shelter for future human exploration
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Rita Rapp Fed America’s Space Travelers
NASA’s food packages now in the collections of the Air and Space Museum tell the story how a physiologist brought better eating to outer space
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Meet Roxie Laybourne, the Feather Detective Who Changed Aviation
A new Sidedoor episode tells the story of Roxy Laybourne, a Smithsonian scientist who pioneered the field of forensic ornithology
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How Do Scientists Know What Colors Prehistoric Animals Were?
Fossil expert Maria McNamara explains how paleontologists are starting to investigate the hues of the past
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There's Only One Place in the United States Where It's Legal to Swim With Wild Manatees
In Citrus County, Florida, hundreds of the gentle giants winter in the warm waters of Crystal River
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Seventy-Five Years Ago, the Military’s Only All-Black Female Band Battled the War Department and Won
The women of the 404th Armed Service Forces band raised morale and funds for the military, but they had to fight discrimination to do so
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How Ether Went From a Recreational 'Frolic' Drug to the First Surgery Anesthetic
Before ether was used as an anesthetic in surgery, doctors relied on less effective techniques for pain relief, such as hypnosis
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Understanding the Mind of the Coder and How It Shapes the World Around Us
Clive Thompson’s new book takes readers deep into the history and culture of computer programming
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For Tiffany Chung, Finding Vietnam’s Forgotten Stories Began as a Personal Quest
To map the post-war exodus, the artist turned to interviews and deep research, starting with her own father’s past
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How American Artists Engaged with Morality and Conflict During the Vietnam War
The Smithsonian American Art Museum’s new show documents the turbulent decade and the provocative dialog happening in a diverse art community
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One of the 'Rarest Butterflies Ever' May Have Been a Moth All Along
A species description from more than two centuries ago has fooled scientists until now
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The Patents Behind Basketball
This March Madness consider how the sport has evolved in its 128-year history, through innovations in ball design, hoops and training devices
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25 Things to Do at the Smithsonian in April
25 Things to Do at the Smithsonian in April
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