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Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center

Tracking the Rare Kirtland's Warbler

Smithsonian scientists use new miniature technology to track the endangered bird.
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Smithsonian Collaboration

Science for Monks

Did you know? The Smithsonian works in India teaching Tibetan monks and nuns about Western science and science education.
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Smithsonian Science Education Center

Science Game Center

Fun games and apps for learning about science.
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Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute

Dead Zones May Threaten Coral Reefs Worldwide

Dead zones affect dozens of coral reefs around the world and threaten hundreds more according to a new study by Smithsonian scientists published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center

Bird Friendly® Coffee Program

Great for birds and for people, The Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center developed the world’s first and only 100% organic and shade-grown coffee certification.
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Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory

2017 Solar Eclipse

Get ready for the total solar eclipse in America on August 21, 2017. Don't miss a moment with the Smithsonian Solar Eclipse app.

Confiscated illegal ivory products

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New Technique May Help Authorities Quickly ID Real and Fake Ivory Products

Fetching close to $1,500 per pound, ivory ranks fourth in black-market traded items just behind illegal drugs, weapons, and humans.

birds in nest

Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center

Neighborhood Nestwatch

Be a biologist in your own backyard! Neighborhood Nestwatch participants help answer questions related to the survival of bird populations.

Odile Madden

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Microplastics in Our Environment

Odile Madden knows a lot about plastic. Q&A with Smithsonian plastics scientist.

genomic samples

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Global Genome Initiative

In the face of mass extinctions, the Smithsonian’s Global Genome Initiative quietly saves the world’s DNA.

pod of Akrtocara yakataga

Smithsonian Insider

New Species of Extinct River Dolphin Discovered in Smithsonian Collection

Explore the digital three-dimensional model of the fossil.

3D digital scan of bat specimens

Smithsonian Insider

Next Engineering Revolution Is Hiding in Museum Collections

Engineers shouldn’t have to reinvent the wheel—or wings, or sonar systems—when mother nature has already done much of the heavy design work.

Aedes aegypti mosquito

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Smithsonian's Mosquito Collection Is Weapon in Battle against Zika

As the Zika virus is rapidly taking hold around the world, health officials are racing to find its cause and prevent further spread of the disease.

illustration of moth with food source

Smithsonian Spotlight

The Illustrations of Maria Sybilla Merian

This 17th century natural science illustrator brought artistic observation to scientific practice.

Crystal Kelehear collecting cane toads

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Two Invasive Species Have Hawaiian Reunion after 80-Year Separation

Crystal Kelehear, parasitologist at the Smithsonian’s Tropical Research Institute, and colleagues make the discovery.

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Smithsonian Gardens

New Community of Gardens App

The Smithsonian's home on mobile or desktop for exploring and collecting stories about gardens and the gardeners who make them grow.

Rob Aguilar with blue catfish

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DNA Solves Puzzle of Catfish Dinners

Uncovering the environmental impact of invasive catfish.

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