Apr 10 Rosa Parks' belongings, potentially worth millions, sit in NYC warehouse By Jesse J. Holland, Associated Press NEW YORK -- At a time when interest in civil rights memorabilia is rekindled, a lifetime's worth of Rosa Parks' belongings - among them her Presidential Medal of Freedom - sits in a New York warehouse, unseen and unsold. Continue reading
Aug 15 Watch Till Now, a Case of Mistaken Identity for Elusive Olinguito, World's New Mammal Till Now, a Case of Mistaken Identity for Elusive Olinguito, World's New Mammal… Continue watching
Aug 07 Ancient, Slippery, Enormous 'Snot Otters': Looking for Hellbender Salamanders By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy Hellbender salamanders are as old as the dinosaurs, but scientists know very little about these ancient amphibians. Scientists need to know how many live in the Midwest and Appalachian regions of the United States and how healthy the population is,… Continue reading
Jul 29 Passing Impressions of the American Road By Ellen Rolfes While the 19th century vision of America was as untrammeled wilderness -- overwhelming, majestic and sublime -- a new exhibit at the Smithsonian American Art Museum shows a grittier 20th century America, altered by its inhabitants. "Landscapes in Passing" features… Continue reading
Dec 10 Watch Extended Interviews: 'Ai Weiwei: According to What?' More from interviews with Chinese artist Ai Weiwei, Kerry Brougher and Alison Klayman. Continue watching
Sep 27 Helping Nature Along: Breeding Giant Pandas By Online DA The giant panda is an endangered species, threatened by destruction of their natural habitats and low birth rates. At zoos, like Smithsonian's National Zoo, veterinarians and zoologists attempt to understand the reproductive cycle of these large mammals to prevent their… Continue reading
Sep 24 Watch National Zoo Mourns Death of Panda Cub video press conference of zoo director and chief veterinarian talk about panda cub's death… Continue watching
Jul 12 African Cosmos: Stellar Arts By Extra DA From a gigantic rainbow serpent fashioned out of recycled jerry cans to a painting of girls dancing against a Milky Way backdrop, the Smithsonian's "African Cosmos: Stellar Arts" exhibit examines how African artists through time have looked to the sky,… Continue reading