Astronomers discover X-rays from a young supernova remnant
Astronomers using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory have detected X-rays emitted by the debris from the explosion of supernova 1957D.
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New study determines bill size in birds varies according to climate
Scientists determine there is more to the shape and length of bird bills than just how they “get the worm.”
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With the recent hatching of two Cuban crocodiles, the National Zoo just got a little snappier!
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Tropical arks reach tipping point
Almost half of the tropical forest reserves examined in a new study are ineffective, researchers say.
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Two rare Cuban crocodiles born at the National Zoo
Two Cuban crocodiles were born at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo on July 6 and 14 and they are among the most genetically valuable in the Cuban crocodile population under human care. The Zoo has not...
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Astronomers release highest-resolution images ever of the Sun’s corona
Today, astronomers are releasing the highest-resolution images ever taken of the Sun’s corona, or million-degree outer atmosphere, in an extreme-ultraviolet wavelength of light.
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Video shows how hummingbirds adjust flight in heavy rain
A new study has unveiled how the tiny hummingbird adapts to flying in heavy rain.
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Conrad Labandiera, Smithsonian palentologist, studies fossils to learn how insects got along before flowering plants arrived
