Doctors are finding that sleep deprivation actually helps lift some people out of depression. Now they want to know why
Researchers find that at just 18 months, infants can have cellular damage related to stress
What's going on inside one of the Philippines' most active volcanoes?
But don’t worry, men aren’t going anywhere
By blending education and activism, Zonia Baber made geography a means of uniting—not conquering—the globe
Learjet 35 was a doomed plane, flying miles off course and with passengers and crew presumed dead
These involuntary medicine-guzzlers have much tell us about the consequences of pharmaceutical waste
New tech reveals bacterial contamination, what scribes were eating and how many rats were around
Golden lion tamarins have evolved a clever way to keep their population size steady in the face of predation. They almost always give birth to twins.
New research offers an in-depth look at the island's fascinating spider scene
Even low-level human conflict can drive dramatic wildlife declines
Ever since the deadly eruption of Mount Tarawera in 1886, New Zealand has invested heavily in a sophisticated warning system
Smithsonian's latest podcast "AirSpace" digs into the zany work schedules of the men and women on NASA's Mars rover projects
By recycling and removing feces, these unsung insects make the world go 'round
Municipalities and military bases are using the bivalve to defend against flooding and damage from climate change-driven storms
In a trend that echoes the U.S.-Mexico border debate, some say that calling non-native animals "foreigners" and "invaders" only worsens the problem
In ring-tailed lemur society, it's the females who call the shots. They live in groups of up to 30 and the alpha female will fight to protect territory
The verdict is in. But will our oceanic friends ever get the same legal protections as land animals?
Despite being a common pet and beloved cultural icon, the grinning amphibian is nearly extinct in the wild
Scientists have little doubt that Stonehenge functioned as a Neolithic cemetery
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