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Smithsonian racing to save rare audio recordings stored on cassette tapes
The Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., is working to digitize thousands of rare cassette recordings, including ...
How Lady Liberty became a beacon for immigrants
At the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, D.C., stands a 46-inch-tall model of an American icon – the Statue of ...
Mutton, an Indigenous woolly dog, died in 1859 − analysis confirms precolonial lineage of this extinct breed, once kept for their wool
Dogs have been in the Americas for more than 10,000 years. They were already domesticated when they came from Eurasia with ...
US News Live: CDC advisers recommend against using flu shots with thimerosal
Welcome to our live blog tracking the latest news and developments from the United States. Stay updated with real-time ...
What drove North America’s large mammals to extinction after the last ice age
Fifty thousand years ago, North America's landscapes were alive with an astonishing array of enormous creatures. Massive woolly mammoths roamed vast icy plains, while dense forests echoed with the ...
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Texas would get iconic space shuttle Discovery from Smithsonian under Trump’s budget bill
The Smithsonian could lose the iconic space shuttle Discovery to Texas as part of President Donald Trump's massive tax and spending bill.