“Darwin: A Graphic Biography,” new release from Smithsonian Books
Now, for the first time, Charles Darwin’s life is portrayed pictorially in an illustrated biography in graphic novel-style for all ages to enjoy.
Science Spotlight
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Fungal fidelity: some ants have been eating the same meal for 5 million years!
Scientists have discovered an incredible story of fungal fidelity among certain species of ants.
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Tree dwelling animals were first to fly, study shows
Adding wings to a robotic bug helped it run faster and better, but was it enough to achieve takeoff?
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Hall of Human Origins to open at Smithsonian’s Natural History Museum, March 17, 2010
A major new exhibition hall dedicated to the discovery and understanding of human origins will open next year at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History: The David H. Koch Hall of Human Origins
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New Acquisition: With 1844 first edition, Smithsonian Libraries completes its collection of Charles Darwin’s three-volume geology series
Smithsonian Institution Libraries has recently acquired a rare first edition of Darwin’s Geological Observations on the Volcanic Islands, Visited During the Voyage of the H.M.S. Beagle.
