The new exhibition touches on design, landscape architecture, the life of icebergs and climate change
This 1980s-era “gene gun” fired the shot heard around the world
Globalization and new technologies have given us more control and more power over our food than ever before. What's next?
Calli, the 11-year-old sea lion gave birth on June 26; mother and pup are bonding and doing well
Get your daily fix of astronomy and spaceflight, from Smithsonian.com and Air&Space magazine
Supermarket strawberries are big, perfectly red, perfectly heart-shaped, and perfectly flavorless—at least compared with what they could be
Logging, wildfires and other human disturbances lead to species die-offs
As the sea levels rise, these photos provide a big picture view of a place losing the battle against climate change
A series of three photo essays explores how America has treated its own people in times of crisis
Photographer Neil Ever Osborne hopes that his work helps save the species
A short history of our relationship with the ocean’s most intimidating fish
The latest story about a sperm whale “Eve” shows how people misunderstand the evolutionary term. Fear not: We can clarify
A half century ago, a young doctor took on a deadly form of cancer—and the scientific establishment
Now fallen into shadow, the Romania-born Baron Franz Nopcsa was a groundbreaking scientist, adventurer -- and would-be king
During mating season, humans might stress female bears out, but male bears stress them out more
Why calling out 'Most polluted cities' sometimes backfires
Meteorologist Eric Holthaus and others seek the bright side of an often gloomy conversation
By making galaxies a little bit brighter, it points the way to elusive galaxies and lets us detect that most mysterious of substances: dark matter
New amber specimens show that insects have been mastering the art of disguise for 100 million years
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