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Cannibalism Takes Major Bite Out of Young Blue Crabs, but the Shallows Offer a Refuge

Cannibalism is the No. 1 killer of juvenile blue crabs in mid-salinity waters where they are known to congregate, according ...
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Smithsonian Releases New Free eBook for Youth Celebrating 250 Years of American Women in STEAM Innovation

To commemorate the nation’s 250th anniversary, the Smithsonian Science Education Center today released a new free eBook, ...
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National Air and Space Museum Welcomes James Webb Space Telescope’s Pathfinder and Parker Solar Probe to Collection

The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum welcomes two new acquisitions to the collection—the James Webb Space Telescope (Webb) Pathfinder and Parker Solar Probe model. The Pathfinder is a ...
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Marks the Return of a São José Ship Timber to South Africa After a Decade of Stewardship

Following the conclusion of a 10-year loan to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC), wooden artifacts, including ship timber, from the São José slave ...
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National Museum of the American Latino To Showcase Salsa Music and Celia Cruz’s Iconic Costumes in New Exhibition April 18

“¡Puro Ritmo! The Musical Journey of Salsa” Will Premiere in the Museum’s Temporary Exhibition Space at the National Museum of American History ...
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Asian Elephant Calf Linh Mai Will Make Her Public Debut April 22 at Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute

Asian elephant calf Linh Mai will make her public debut at Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute this Earth Day, April 22. She was born Feb. 2 to mother Nhi Linh and father ...
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Smithsonian Commemorates the 50th Anniversary of the “Judgment of Paris” and the Nation’s 250th Birthday

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the famous 1976 “Judgment of Paris” wine tasting competition and the nation’s 250th anniversary of the ...
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Marian Anderson: Voice of the Century

Arturo Toscanini said that Marian Anderson (February 27, 1897 – April 8, 1993) had a voice that came along "once in a hundred years." When one of Anderson's teachers first heard her sing, the ...
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1970s: A Decade in the Collections

Take a trip to the 1970s with the Smithsonian's collections. Held in trust for the American people, the Smithsonian's collections represent our nation's shared history, art from across the globe, and ...
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American Women Artists

This is a small sampling of women artists and their works in the vast visual arts collections of the Smithsonian. American women photographers have also made their mark. The Smithsonian tells the ...
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New Acquisitions

First Joint Acquisition Between the Two Smithsonian Museums Debuts in Washington, D.C., Friday, Dec. 8 ...
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Black History Month

Learn about genealogy resources at the National Museum of African American History and Culture. National Museum of African American History and Culture ...