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A jacket, a coin, a letter − relics of Omaha Beach battle tell the story of D-Day 80 years later
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 4 days agoIt was written by: Frank A. Blazich Jr., Smithsonian Institution Read more: Frank A. Blazich Jr....
Where Do We Get Seeds for Seedless Fruit? And More Questions From Our Readers
Smithsonian Magazine· 20 hours agoWhere do we get the seeds for seedless fruit? You don’t need seeds to grow seedless fruit. In one method, you take vegetative cuttings of the parent plant and root them out, essentially cloning ...
Where to See World War II Aircraft Up Close
Smithsonian Magazine· 5 days agoWorld War II witnessed technological leaps in aircraft design and performance that recast the nature of air warfare. Wood-and-fabric biplanes were...
The cicada invasion has begun! Find out where the flying insects are emerging
Fox News· 5 days agoThe historic cicada invasion is upon us! Noisy flying insects known as cicadas have begun emerging...
Upcountry History Museum
The Post and Courier· 3 days agoTo commemorate its 80th anniversary, the Upcountry History Museum – Greenville County, a Smithsonian Affiliate, is honored to present “D-Day: June 6, 1944 ...
Photography exhibit features work of Hattiesburg native
WJTV Jackson· 15 hours agoHATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) – A photography exhibition “Capturing Community,” featuring the work of...
New Evidence Suggests Bioluminescence Has Been Present in Animals for at Least 540 Million Years
My Modern Met· 6 days agoAccording to NOAA, “Bioluminescence is the production and emission of light by a living organism.”...
See the Reconstructed Face of a Mummy Stored in a High School Library Since 1915
Smithsonian Magazine· 14 hours ago“There is a point in the reconstruction process that suddenly the face emerges,” Jennifer Mann, a...
Cicadas will soon become a massive, dead and stinky mess. There's a silver lining.
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 4 days agoIt’s a really beautiful system,” said Floyd Shockley, co-lead of the entomology department at the ...
7 Fun Ways to Celebrate Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month With Your Kids
SheKnows via Yahoo News· 6 days agoMay is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, a time to honor and pay homage to the...
