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"Black History Is US History": Trump's Cultural Power Grab Draws Criticism
Washington's Smithsonian is a sprawling chain of museums dedicated to both celebrating and scrutinizing the American story -- and the latest cultural institution targeted by President Donald Trump's bid to quash diversity efforts.
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Study Finds Wild Bats Have Long-Term Memory Of Sounds
A study has claimed that certain wild bats have long-term memory of sounds. It has been carried out by researchers at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) in Panama who studied frog-eating bats.
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Watch: Red Panda Getting Treat From Puzzle Feeder Is Too Cute To Handle
The video was shared by USA's The Smithsonian's National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute on their official Twitter handle.
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Smithsonian Institution Releases 2.8 Million 2D, 3D Images Into the Public Domain
Smithsonian Institution says it encourages people to use, reuse, and transform the free images into just about anything they choose.
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It's A Boy! Critically Endangered Western Lowland Gorilla Born In US Zoo
Calaya, a 15-year-old western lowland gorilla who lives at Washington DC's National Zoo, gave birth to her first offspring, a male named Moke, which means "junior" or "little one" in the Lingala language of Africa. Members of the zoo staff said it was an amazing event.
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African-American Museum Tells 'Story Of All Of Us', Says Barack Obama
President Barack Obama on Friday celebrated the pending opening of the Smithsonian's new African-American museum and said the institution, decades in the making, is a powerful place because it tells "the story of all of us," not just the famous.
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Piglets and Hatchlings and Cubs, Oh My!
The cheetah cub looked supremely irritated as the animal biologist put it down on a soft black cloth to have its portrait taken.
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Statue of Liberty Inspired by Arab Woman
The Statue of Liberty, a symbol of democracy and freedom that has greeted countless immigrants to US shores, was inspired by a project representing an Arab woman guarding the Suez Canal, researchers said.
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The World Just Got Two New Panda Cubs And They're Adorable
Cuteness overload, times two -- Mei Xiang, a giant panda at the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute, gave birth to twin cubs on August 22. Both cubs, the first born at 5:35 pm and the second at 10:07 pm, are healthy and doing well.
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Smithsonian Turns to Kickstarter to Save Neil Armstrong's Spacesuit
The Smithsonian Institution in the US has launched a crowdfunding campaign to preserve the spacesuit in which NASA astronaut Neil Armstrong first set foot on the Moon during the 1969 Apollo 11 mission.
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US Basketball Franchise Celebrates Indian-American Heritage Night
A top US-based professional basketball franchise has celebrated Indian-American Heritage Night, recognising the immense contribution of the community.
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Space shuttle Discovery has one last mission to complete
At daybreak on Tuesday, the oldest of NASA's retired shuttle fleet will leave its home at Kennedy Space Center for the final time, riding on top of a modified jumbo jet. Its destination: the Smithsonian Institution's hangar outside Washington, D.C. The plane and jet will make a farewell flight over Cape Canaveral before heading north. The pair al...
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"Black History Is US History": Trump's Cultural Power Grab Draws Criticism
Washington's Smithsonian is a sprawling chain of museums dedicated to both celebrating and scrutinizing the American story -- and the latest cultural institution targeted by President Donald Trump's bid to quash diversity efforts.
-
Study Finds Wild Bats Have Long-Term Memory Of Sounds
A study has claimed that certain wild bats have long-term memory of sounds. It has been carried out by researchers at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) in Panama who studied frog-eating bats.
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Watch: Red Panda Getting Treat From Puzzle Feeder Is Too Cute To Handle
The video was shared by USA's The Smithsonian's National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute on their official Twitter handle.
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Smithsonian Institution Releases 2.8 Million 2D, 3D Images Into the Public Domain
Smithsonian Institution says it encourages people to use, reuse, and transform the free images into just about anything they choose.
-
It's A Boy! Critically Endangered Western Lowland Gorilla Born In US Zoo
Calaya, a 15-year-old western lowland gorilla who lives at Washington DC's National Zoo, gave birth to her first offspring, a male named Moke, which means "junior" or "little one" in the Lingala language of Africa. Members of the zoo staff said it was an amazing event.
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African-American Museum Tells 'Story Of All Of Us', Says Barack Obama
President Barack Obama on Friday celebrated the pending opening of the Smithsonian's new African-American museum and said the institution, decades in the making, is a powerful place because it tells "the story of all of us," not just the famous.
-
Piglets and Hatchlings and Cubs, Oh My!
The cheetah cub looked supremely irritated as the animal biologist put it down on a soft black cloth to have its portrait taken.
-
Statue of Liberty Inspired by Arab Woman
The Statue of Liberty, a symbol of democracy and freedom that has greeted countless immigrants to US shores, was inspired by a project representing an Arab woman guarding the Suez Canal, researchers said.
-
The World Just Got Two New Panda Cubs And They're Adorable
Cuteness overload, times two -- Mei Xiang, a giant panda at the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute, gave birth to twin cubs on August 22. Both cubs, the first born at 5:35 pm and the second at 10:07 pm, are healthy and doing well.
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Smithsonian Turns to Kickstarter to Save Neil Armstrong's Spacesuit
The Smithsonian Institution in the US has launched a crowdfunding campaign to preserve the spacesuit in which NASA astronaut Neil Armstrong first set foot on the Moon during the 1969 Apollo 11 mission.
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US Basketball Franchise Celebrates Indian-American Heritage Night
A top US-based professional basketball franchise has celebrated Indian-American Heritage Night, recognising the immense contribution of the community.
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Space shuttle Discovery has one last mission to complete
At daybreak on Tuesday, the oldest of NASA's retired shuttle fleet will leave its home at Kennedy Space Center for the final time, riding on top of a modified jumbo jet. Its destination: the Smithsonian Institution's hangar outside Washington, D.C. The plane and jet will make a farewell flight over Cape Canaveral before heading north. The pair al...
