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Beauty, mystery and deceit—the Smithsonian's collection of nearly 8,000 live orchids has it all
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Explore stunning videos, photos and interactive features on our Tumblr
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In a new book and exhibition, the esteemed photographer pursues a passion for history and lets us see familiar icons in a fresh light
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Yellow saddle goatfish, mastodon ribs and more in this month’s summary of wildlife news
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Browse our selected illustrations of some of the strangest and creepiest Santa Clauses ever put down on paper
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Elephant Seals, Neanderthal evolution and more news from the world of science
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A chance find has rescued the work of the camera-toting baby sitter, and gallery owners are taking notice
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Take a tour of the idyllic sites across the many islands where native Hawaiians have longstanding spiritual connections
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Traveling snails, brainwashed rats and more updates from the world of wildlife
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The 70th anniversary of the completion of the South Dakota monument prompts a look back at what it took to create it
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A tour of the Dutch city of Leiden yields new insights into a chapter of the Thanksgiving story not taught in schools
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Sea monster mamas, bat signals and opossum versus viper
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Charles Conlon’s classic photographs of baseball players from the early 20th century offer a glimpse into a familiar sport at an otherworldly time
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Cleaner wrasse fish, black widow spiders and even bananas made the news recently as part of the latest wildlife research
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The former head of Apple comes from a long line of American innovators who changed society
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You have traveled all the way to see the Taj Mahal—now what? Fortunately, the city of Agra is dotted with spellbinding architecture
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Hummingbirds, attacking bears, ancient hominids and other news updates in wildlife research
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Out of more than 50,000 photographs submitted, editors – and readers – picked seven showstoppers
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Satellite images of mountains, glaciers, deserts and other landscapes become incredible works of art
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Leaping beetles, Pacific salmon, prehistoric mammals and other news updates in wildlife research
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