The transition from caterpillar to butterfly is a process that consists of four stages: egg, larva, pupa, and adult
When it comes to attracting mates, it pays to either go all out—or not try at all
A new review finds evidence that the Chinese performed trepanation more than 3,500 years ago
Eunice Foote’s career highlights the subtle forms of discrimination that have kept women on the sidelines of science
The wood-boring shipworm has bedeviled humans for centuries. What's its secret?
We asked a Smithsonian linguist and an anthropologist to debate the matter
A new study sheds light on how today's pollutants could become tomorrow's threats to wildlife and humans
Take a journey to the edge of human knowledge and beyond with one of these mind-boggling page-turners
Eight sumptuous books from the past year that meet at the intersection of science and art
What caused woolly mammoths to die-off so quickly? New evidence suggests an unfavorable climate may have drove them to extinction
A potential influx of legal and illegal mining leaves the country's megadiverse landscapes—and the communities who depend on them—in jeopardy
New research suggests that man’s best friend remembers more than we thought
With the help of a supercomputer, Smithsonian scientists figure out how to help the lobster fishery off the coast of Honduras
Scientists at the University of California, San Diego, have found a way to attach artificial color to biological structures
The birthing process for a female tick is very involved. Once she's matured, she can take up to 20 days to lay her eggs
As they embark on their long summer migration, a polar bear mother and her cubs need frequent breaks, putting the cubs at risk
You asked, we answered
Adhering to masculine norms can be toxic for men, not to mention everybody else
Great apes show an ability to discern what others are thinking that we once only attributed to humans
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