These stunning volcanoes are creating new islands of evolution
King Kong's biggest enemy isn’t humans—it’s the laws of physics
The best monikers are “a way to link science and imagination.” Others are just obvious
A Smithsonian scientist says there may be a greater prevalence of undocumented oxygen-starved deep coastal waters
When James A. Brussel used psychiatry to think like a criminal, he pioneered the science of profiling
At a new Smithsonian exhibition, the skulls of “Limbo” and “Green Lady” have a story to tell
Sorry, Planet McPlanetface: Asteroids, moons and other celestial bodies go through a strict set of international naming guidelines
New research shows how the width of our nasal passages is literally shaped by the air we breathe
A designer's touch brings the achievements and faces of female pioneers to a wider audience
Once a mysterious Internet phenomenon, "tingleheads" are starting to get real scientific attention
How does the desert-dwelling oryx survive a body temperature that would kill other mammals? The answer lies in a panting mechanism
Sending a probe to Earth’s lifeless twin could help us understand how life rises—and falls—on faraway planets
A Smithsonian expert says the film's was undoubtedly a hybrid tea rose
Painter Marianne North's obsession with local Borneo vegetation led her to one of the most unusual and rare plants in the world
Some mobbing behavior may be less about survival, and more about sexual selection
With more satellites than any other company, Planet Labs gives environmental researchers daily data
Anthropologist Caleb Everett explores the subject in his new book, <em>Numbers and the Making Of Us</em>
Boosting your ability to remember lists, from facts to faces, is a matter of retraining your brain
For lions hunting buffalo in the Manyeleti, calculation is always at play: An adult male buffalo may be harder to bring down
A true story of the defining phrase of the Lone Star state
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