Lincoln vs. Darwin (Part 1 of 4)
Next month we celebrate an odd double anniversary—the 200th anniversaries of the births of Abraham Lincoln and Charles Darwin
How Many Ugandan Mountain Gorillas?
Mountain gorillas are rare and endangered, and they have the misfortune to live in a part of the world wracked by human violence
A Welcome to the Obama Administration’s Scientist Appointees
Last month, then president-elect Obama devoted one of his weekly addresses to science
An Antarctic Scientist's Advice for Surviving the Cold
Sure, it’s zero degrees outside. But you can handle it
Picture of the Week—Baby Gorilla
Did you hear? A western lowland gorilla named Mandara gave birth last Saturday at Smithsonian’s National Zoo
The Perils of Bird-Plane Collisions
When airlines want to investigate dangerous bird strikes against planes, they turn to the head of the Smithsonian’s Feather Identification Lab
The Amazing Randi on YouTube
Here at Smithsonian, we’re big fans of the Amazing Randi, not least because he’s a fan of the magazine (he told us so)
George the Lobster Should Stay in Maine Waters
A couple of weeks ago, fishermen off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada, pulled up a 20-pound lobster
What Happens When You Remove the Cats From a Rabbit-Laden Island?
Australians of European descent might be forgiven for thinking they could turn the continent into another Europe
Meet the Elements
There are 118 elements in the periodic table, from hydrogen to ununoctium
Picture of the Week—Pink Iguana
If Charles Darwin had wandered up the side of the Volcan Wolf volcano in 1835, he might have spotted what is now known as the rosada (or pink) iguana
Why Golfers Might Need Earplugs
The golf course would seem to be a quiet and peaceful place, so why did an audiologist recommend that some golfers wear earplugs?
Picture of the Week—Great Barrier Reef
When I visited friends in Australia earlier this year, I made visiting the Great Barrier Reef a priority
A Year of Wild Things -- Orcas, Alligators, Caterpillars, Lizards, and More!
The Wild Things column in the magazine is, by far, the most fun part to work on
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