Sometimes you pee on them, sometimes you’re just trying to get away from other paleontologists. Here are the discovery stories scientists won’t tell you
Infectious disease researchers should be using museum collections to fight newly discovered pathogens
Vaccine stores in Africa have repeatedly been depleted. The WHO's decision to allow mini-doses reflects a precarious—and cyclical—shortage
We ask shark expert Chris Lowe whether the science in the upcoming shark thriller has any teeth. Beachgoers: You're welcome.
Martha, was the last passenger pigeon to ever fly
The U.S. and China pose the greatest threat as exporters of invasive species, but other countries have more to lose
David S. Goodsell's watercolor-and-ink artworks use the latest research to illustrate viruses, proteins and more
Journey to the Center of Earth
Crystals could be the key to where our water came from, and what that means for finding life on other planets
Up to ten percent of major drugs contain plant-derived ingredients, but a warming world could put those—and other medicines—at risk
On this episode of Generation Anthropocene, we dive into one of the most underappreciated elements on the periodic table
Sound artist Charlie Morrow organized artists and scientists from around the Earth to celebrate the solstice
Gene banks are meant to protect biodiversity, yet they themselves are in need of protection
Ornate armor may have had more to do with communication than combat
The Badlands of South Dakota are filled with the fossils of fascinating and surprising prehistoric animals
A geology tour with Kirk Johnson, Director of the Smithsonian Natural History Museum, and Will Clyde, a geology professor at University of New Hampshire
Let’s give a Father’s Day shout-out to mammal dads who put family first—and benefit themselves as well
The blood-sucking insect has played a leading role in the rise and fall of empires throughout history
A new study pushes back the earliest date that extraterrestrial life might, maybe, could appear; if so, it'd be on planets made of diamond
The female named Batang should deliver her new infant in mid-September
One newly described sexual position for frogs could mean one giant leap for frog conservationists
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