Mind & Body

Skeletons of Australopithecus sediba (left and right) compared to Lucy (center), or Australopithecus afarensis

Welcome to Hominid Hunting

Smithsonian's newest blog tracks the latest developments in the field of human evolution

Australopithecus sediba had a hand built for making stone tools

Fossil Finds Complicate Search for Human Ancestor

A new analysis of a 2-million-year-old hominid shows that it had an intriguing mix of australopithecine and Homo-like traits

A screenshot from The Great Flu, an online game

Five Games To Play After Watching Contagion

These games are fun but also have important lessons to teach about infectious diseases

Brain cells, stained in red, are sensitive to hormones that influence appetite

Dieting May Cause The Brain to Eat Itself

When "autophagy" was blocked, hunger signals were blocked and the mice became lighter and leaner

A mummified princess from Thebes (known as Luxor during her time) is the earliest person known to have had coronary heart disease

Ancient Egyptian Princess Had Coronary Heart Disease

Coronary heart disease isn't just a modern problem--even the ancient Egyptians suffered from it

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Make Room for 10 Billion People

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Tongues: They Do More Than Just Lick

"We're just seeing the start of matching patients with the right drug and seeing rapid improvements," says Dr. Brian Druker.

A Triumph in the War Against Cancer

Oncologist Brian Druker developed a new treatment for a deadly cancer, leading to a breakthrough that has transformed medicine

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What's Blocking Your Drain?

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Why We Need a Nap Room in the Office

The Google Cow model, now part of the open-3d-viewer project

Explore the Human Body on Your Computer Screen

That skeleton in your elementary science classroom may soon be obsolete

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Great Depression Had Little Effect on Death Rates

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How to Find Trustworthy Science and Health Information

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HIV in 3-D

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How Your Brain Is Better Than A Supercomputer

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Babies Raised Bilingual Get Language Benefits

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Too Popular to Bother With Bullying

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Are Humans an Invasive Species?

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Mythical Cures for the Common Cold

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Ten Science Stories You Should Have Read

My ten favorite Smithsonian science and nature stories from the past year

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