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Queen Bee Pheromones Help Daughters Decide Whether to Stay or Leave the Nest

Chemical signals help determine whether daughters remain and work for the queen or leave to establish nests of their own ...
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Smithsonian Extends “American Aspirations” Through Smithsonian’s 180th Anniversary Aug. 10

The Smithsonian announced today that it has extended its special exhibition “American Aspirations” through Monday, Aug. 10 when the Smithsonian will celebrate its 180th annive ...
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Fossil Footprints Reveal That an Ancient Human Relative Was Larger Than Previously Thought and Traveled in Groups 1.4 Million Years Ago

Overview of the excavated track surface with a mix of deeper hippopotamus and antelope footprints and shallower hominin tracks visible. Kay Behrensmeyer, Smithsonian. Ancient footprints preserved ...
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Anacostia Community Museum

Dynamic rotating exhibitions explore various aspects of urban community life, including modernization, cultural encounters, environmental change, gentrification, employment, and globalization.
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African American settlements in West Africa : John Brown Russwurm and the American civilizing efforts / Amos J. Beyan

African American settlements in West Africa : John Brown Russwurm and the American civilizing efforts / Amos J. Beyan ...
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Ellis Island, Statue of Liberty National Monument, New York historic structures report for the National Park Service, Denver Service Center

Ellis Island, Statue of Liberty National Monument, New York historic structures report for the National Park Service, Denver Service Center ...
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World Ocean Month

Join us during Ocean Month in June—and throughout the year—to marvel at the beauty and diversity of our natural world. Earth is over 70 percent ocean and much is still undiscovered about saltwater ...
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1974: A Year in the Collections

Explore items in the Smithsonian's collections related to 1974. In January, the television sitcom Happy Days premiered on the ABC network. On March 1, a grand jury in Washington, D.C., indicted ...
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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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Button, Ronald Reagan, 1980

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Ronald Reagan, the 1980 Republican ...
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Thomas Jefferson, The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth, Extracted textually from the Gospels in Greek, Latin, French, & English

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Around 1820 Thomas Jefferson cut and ...
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Chase F. Robinson

Chase F. Robinson has been director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art since December 2018. During his tenure, the museum has launched initiatives that have increased the number of ...