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For centuries, music notation was an inexact technique and hasty transcriptions may have resulted in this symbol
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The similarities between how the shot badgers thrash about compared to harpooned whales will also be factored in
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Bottles of strong brew lurk in rock walls and cliffs around southern France. Can you find them?
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Our intrepid blogger bids farewell
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A century after toucans and toucanets disappeared from patches of Brazilian jungle, trees have evolved to have smaller, weaker seeds
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Tired of your clocks losing time? A new clock, which is the most accurate ever, uses ytterbium atoms and lasers to precisely define a second
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Mark Fischer, a software developer in California, turns data from recordings of whales, dolphins and birds into psychedelic art
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Among the new technology geared to preventive health care is an app that tracks your social behavior and has been described as a human "check engine" light
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This weekend, listen to local bands, meet Buzz Aldrin and learn about the art of glass sculpture
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The story behind the super sized soda cup in 7-Eleven stores and how it changed soft drinks forever.
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An 1864 case that ended with the execution of eight Haitians for child murder and cannibalism has helped define attitudes toward the nation and the religion ever since
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Casting aside today’s fondness for the understated, a curator ponders the importance of “the wow factor”
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In a lab at Harvard University, Wim Noorduin cultivates microscopic crystalline flowers in glass beakers
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This week, see the art that launched the Freer Gallery, test your knowledge of DC celebrities and meet the Smithsonian's first secretary
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Long-buried mosses recently exposed in the wake of a Canadian glacier's retreat are sprouting new growth, a study shows
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Which countries are leading the way in transitioning away from fossil fuels?
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A 92-year-old WWII vet who recently donated his wartime letters to the National Postal Museum reflects on a friendship that lasted a lifetime
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Forecasters are predicting a hurricane season even more active than last year's
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Look up for robotic ravens and cyborg pigeons
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The popular 46-foot-tall inflatable art installation returns to Victoria Harbor
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