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The 1.2 million-pound-train still has a few stops left on its first coast-to-coast tour.
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Latest articles | smithsonianmag.com… The Andean leaf-eared mouse has adaptations that help it generate body heat efficiently in frigid, low-oxygen conditions at 22,000 feet above sea level, according to a new study
Latest articles | smithsonianmag.com… Just before Easter, a box of gold bullion minted in the 1990s changed the outlook for a tiny congregation struggling to cover costly repairs
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A SpaceX crew scanned a hand and other body parts during a recent mission.
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At least, not anymore.
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Latest articles | smithsonianmag.com… A chemical process called carbonation, which helps seal cracks, could help explain why many ancient Roman structures are still standing today. Researchers hope that the insights will lead to better modern-day building materials
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Sotheby’s Space Exploration auction features the life-saving instrument, a Snoopy pin, space-flown flags, and more.
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Latest articles | smithsonianmag.com… During the Ediacaran period, the critter wriggled around on the ocean floor of what’s now South Australia and preferred to turn right, a fossil analysis suggests
Innovation | smithsonianmag.com… Engineers in Singapore have developed a new, multistep chemical process that transforms organic waste into useful, sustainable products
Science… Researchers are competing to make “virtual cells” that could transform biomedicine by predicting gene activity and more