Globular star clusters are extraordinary in almost every way. They’re densely packed, holding a million stars in a ball only about 100 light-years across on […] The post...
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Scientists at the smithsonian Institution and partners have published a paper that will help them save Panamanian frog species from extinction due to a deadly […] The post...
Scientists at the smithsonian Institution and partners have published a paper that will help them save Panamanian frog species from extinction due to a deadly […] The post...
Osteoarthritis in dogs is a serious and painful malady that effects many breeds. Recently Janine Brown, a biologist at the smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute in […] ...
http://smithsonianscience.si.edu/2015/12/x-ray-fluorescence-shines-new-light-on-arthritis-in-dogs/
Many animals change sex at some point in their lives, often after reaching a certain size. Snails called slipper limpets begin life as males, and […] The post The Power of...
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Ubiquitous as they may be today, the origin of the Christmas tree is unknown to most. The tradition of decorating a tree, usually an evergreen […] The post Agustín Stahl:...
Prehistoric human populations of hunter-gatherers in a region of North America grew at the same rate as farming societies in Europe, according to a new […] The post Resear...
Got a kid who’s expecting the new Xbox One under the Christmas tree, or a teenager who absolutely must have the latest phablet? You’re not […] The post From Wind-Up Do...
Welcome to guest blogger Carrie Heflin! Carrie was a pre-k classroom educator at the smithsonian Early Enrichment Center for four years. With everyday access to the museums on...
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A new analysis of the fossil record by scientists at the smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History has revealed that the structure of plant and […] The post Smith...
Pulverized planet dust might lie around double stars » A planet like Star War’s Tatooine, which orbits twin suns, would have likely suffered from more […] The post “S...
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