The Weirdest Dolphin on Earth Has a New Relative
Because of pollution and habitat destruction, the South Asian river dolphin is on its way to extinction—but a newly-discovered relative may strengthen the case for conserving it.
Because of pollution and habitat destruction, the South Asian river dolphin is on its way to extinction—but a newly-discovered relative may strengthen the case for conserving it.
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These are just a few of the remarkable entries.
On Monday the Smithsonian Institution launched a Kickstarter campaign to preserve astronaut Neil Armstrong’s Apollo 11 spacesuit, raising $420,000 so far. But the Smithsonian’s road to crowdfunding success has been a long and bumpy one.
When it comes to life-and-death predictions of agriculture in Africa, systems are woefully inadequate and the only hope is space.
New York's Cooper Hewitt is teching up exhibits with NFC, open APIs and a custom-built 'pen' that lets you interact with every single object.
In reality we can't buy gadgets that let us see through solid objects, so we have to rely on the kindness of folks with real tech for a peek. Thanks, Smithsonian!
According to The Creators Project, the Smithsonian has over 137 million pieces in its collection, but only enough room to display about 2 percent of them. So it's turning to 3D printing to share as much as it can.
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