Ancient DNA Sheds New Light on the Biblical Philistines
A team of scientists sequenced genomes from people who lived in a port city on the Mediterranean coast of Israel between the 12th and 8th centuries B.C.
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A team of scientists sequenced genomes from people who lived in a port city on the Mediterranean coast of Israel between the 12th and 8th centuries B.C.
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Ancient DNA Sheds New Light on the Biblical Philistines
A team of scientists sequenced genomes from people who lived in a port city on the Mediterranean coast of Israel between the 12th and 8th centuries B.C.
Attempting to Fry an Egg on the Sidewalk Has Been a Summer Pastime for Over 100 Years
The Fourth of July is also National Fry an Egg on the Sidewalk Day, and no amount of scientific logic can crack this tradition
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The Fourth of July is also National Fry an Egg on the Sidewalk Day, and no amount of scientific logic can crack this tradition
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Attempting to Fry an Egg on the Sidewalk Has Been a Summer Pastime for Over 100 Years
The Fourth of July is also National Fry an Egg on the Sidewalk Day, and no amount of scientific logic can crack this tradition
Reflections on the New Fossil Hall From the Experts Who Created It
The team behind the Smithsonian's new dinosaur and fossil hall reflect on what "deep time" means to them.
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The team behind the Smithsonian's new dinosaur and fossil hall reflect on what "deep time" means to them.
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The Experts Behind the New Fossil Hall Wrap Their Minds Around ‘Deep Time’
The team behind the Smithsonian's new dinosaur and fossil hall reflect on what
How Snub-Nosed Monkeys Adapted to Extreme Cold
Yunnan snub-nosed monkeys have several adaptations to deal with the cold
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Yunnan snub-nosed monkeys have several adaptations to deal with the cold
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How Snub-Nosed Monkeys Adapted to Extreme Cold
Yunnan snub-nosed monkeys have several adaptations to deal with the cold: from upturned noses that protect them from frostbite to special blood vessels that help them increase their oxygen uptake
Lonnie G. Bunch III to Become the Smithsonian’s 14th Secretary
The founding director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, Bunch represents the first insider to lead the Institution in decades
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The founding director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, Bunch represents the first insider to lead the Institution in decades
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Lonnie G. Bunch III to Become the Smithsonian’s 14th Secretary
The founding director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, Bunch represents the first insider to lead the Institution in decades
A Lost Work by Langston Hughes Examines the Harsh Life on the Chain Gang
In 1933, the Harlem Renaissance star wrote a powerful essay about race. It has never been published in English—until now
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In 1933, the Harlem Renaissance star wrote a powerful essay about race. It has never been published in English—until now
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A Lost Work by Langston Hughes Examines the Harsh Life on the Chain Gang
In 1933, the Harlem Renaissance star wrote a powerful essay about race. It has never been published in English—until now
How the Camera Introduced Americans to Their Heroines
A new show at the National Portrait Gallery spotlights figures including Harriet Beecher Stowe, Lucretia Mott and Margaret Fuller
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A new show at the National Portrait Gallery spotlights figures including Harriet Beecher Stowe, Lucretia Mott and Margaret Fuller
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How the Camera Introduced Americans to Their Heroines
A new show at the National Portrait Gallery spotlights figures including Harriet Beecher Stowe, Lucretia Mott and Margaret Fuller
The Walkman's Invention 40 Years Ago Launched a Cultural Revolution
In 1979, the new device forever changed the way we listened to music
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In 1979, the new device forever changed the way we listened to music
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The Walkman's Invention 40 Years Ago Launched a Cultural Revolution
In 1979, the new device forever changed the way we listened to music
From the Family Station Wagon to the Apollo Lunar Rover, My Dad's Engineering Talent Had No Limits
Stricken with polio as an adult, he retired from the military and joined NASA's ingenious design team
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Stricken with polio as an adult, he retired from the military and joined NASA's ingenious design team
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From the Family Station Wagon to the Apollo Lunar Rover, My Dad’s Engineering Talent Had No Limits
Stricken with polio as an adult, he retired from the military and joined NASA's ingenious design team
A Wind Storm in Australia Nearly Interrupted the Moon Landing Broadcast
As Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the moon, radio telescope operators in New South Wales scrambled to receive the live video
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As Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the moon, radio telescope operators in New South Wales scrambled to receive the live video
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A Wind Storm in Australia Nearly Interrupted the Moon Landing Broadcast
As Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the moon, radio telescope operators in New South Wales scrambled to receive the live video
The Mysterious Beauty of Robert Frost's New England
These stark yet stunning landscapes inspired the lyricism of the American titan of poetry
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These stark yet stunning landscapes inspired the lyricism of the American titan of poetry
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The Mysterious Beauty of Robert Frost’s New England
These stark yet stunning landscapes inspired the lyricism of the American titan of poetry
Discovery of Raptor-Like Dinosaur Adds a New Wrinkle to the Origin of Birds
A small, 150 million-year-old dinosaur unearthed in Wyoming ran on the ground, but it may have been closely related to some of the first fliers
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A small, 150 million-year-old dinosaur unearthed in Wyoming ran on the ground, but it may have been closely related to some of the first fliers
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Discovery of Raptor-Like Dinosaur Adds a New Wrinkle to the Origin of Birds
A small, 150 million-year-old dinosaur unearthed in Wyoming ran on the ground, but it may have been closely related to some of the first fliers
Danny Thompson's Blazing Nitromethane-Fueled Pursuit of Racing Glory
An American tale of speed demons, murder and a son's attempt to complete his father's unfinished legacy
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An American tale of speed demons, murder and a son's attempt to complete his father's unfinished legacy
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Danny Thompson’s Blazing Nitromethane-Fueled Pursuit of Racing Glory
An American tale of speed demons, murder and a son's attempt to complete his father's unfinished legacy
How a Voyage to French Polynesia Set Herman Melville on the Course to Write 'Moby-Dick'
We retrace the journey that had a long-lasting influence on the enigmatic author's improbable career
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We retrace the journey that had a long-lasting influence on the enigmatic author's improbable career
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How a Voyage to French Polynesia Set Herman Melville on the Course to Write ‘Moby-Dick’
We retrace the journey that had a long-lasting influence on the enigmatic author's improbable career
A Brief History of Smokey Bear, the Forest Service's Legendary Mascot
How the beloved figure has become a lightning rod in a heated environmental debate
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How the beloved figure has become a lightning rod in a heated environmental debate
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A Brief History of Smokey Bear, the Forest Service’s Legendary Mascot
How the beloved figure has become a lightning rod in a heated environmental debate
When Twister Was Too Risqué for America
The hugely successful game, patented 50 years ago this week, had its critics at first
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The hugely successful game, patented 50 years ago this week, had its critics at first
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When Twister Was Too Risqué for America
The hugely successful game, patented 50 years ago this week, had its critics at first
When 6-Year-Olds Chose Jury Candidates
Before computers randomly issued jury summons, some state laws required that children do the picking
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Before computers randomly issued jury summons, some state laws required that children do the picking
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When 6-Year-Olds Chose Jury Candidates
Before computers randomly issued jury summons, some state laws required that children do the picking
A Timeline of Apollo's Journey to the Moon
Tracking the moments from when JFK declared the moonshot to "one giant leap to mankind"
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Tracking the moments from when JFK declared the moonshot to "one giant leap to mankind"
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The Delicious, Ancient History of Chocolate and Vanilla
Archaeologists are discovering that two of the world’s most prized flavors have a much richer history than we thought
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Archaeologists are discovering that two of the world’s most prized flavors have a much richer history than we thought
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The Delicious, Ancient History of Chocolate and Vanilla
Archaeologists are discovering that two of the world’s most prized flavors have a much richer history than we thought