Crape myrtle trees aren’t native to the US, but hungry native birds still find them tasty
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Smithsonian scientists become shark detectives to track species in the Chesapeake Bay
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What causes disease outbreaks and how can we stop them?
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How do National Zoo animals beat the heat? Bloodsicles and other frozen delicacies
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Building a naked mole-rat dream home at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo
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A solar probe is on its way to touch the sun. The Smithsonian built the tool that will measure the sun without melting
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Scientists track a mysterious songbird using tiny backpack locators
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Newly discovered snakes use curved teeth to pry snails from their shells
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Space is the best place to eat ice cream
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Behind the scenes in the restaurant kitchen that feeds the National Zoo’s residents
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Kilauea’s activity is nothing new, says a Smithsonian volcano expert
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Study of bacteria inside guts of wild Canada geese shows greater danger than earlier studies exposed
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Five fun turtle and tortoise facts from the Smithsonian’s National Zoo
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Helicopter cockroach moms have protected their young for millions of years
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Protecting Puerto Rico’s heritage from another disaster
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The real history behind science fiction’s ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’
