Zoomable maps reveal the scope of humanity’s influence on Earth—and the innovations aiming to create a more sustainable future
Humans are proficient problem solvers—but so far that trait has come at a cost. Can our species remain resilient without destroying the world?
For the Chinese, who invented both gun powder and fireworks, foregoing old traditions may clean up the air—just a bit
Arctic Studies Center director Bill Fitzhugh says that studying northern cultures can help people adapt to climate change
Oral traditions may have preserved records of impacts over thousands of years and could lead to fresh scientific discoveries
The mantis shrimp's eyes, which can see differences in polarized light, are informing researchers building a tiny, easy-to-use camera that can spot cancer
The Giant Magellan Telescope, under construction in Chile, could help scientists answer big questions about the universe
What does it take to swipe second? Math and physics lend their advice
Sequencing 101 butterfly genomes has revealed a few of the monarch's secrets, including some keys to its epic annual migration
The bold assessment acknowledges that the global climate is warming because of human activities
Photojournalist Randall Hyman journeys north to Tromsø, Norway, in search of the northern lights
A diversity of coral guard-crabs is needed to fend off attacks by hungry snails and giant spiky sea stars
National Portrait Gallery historian David Ward writes a new ode for the Anthropocene
The director of the Smithsonian Latino Center weighs in on the disproportionate burden that climate change brings to Latino populations
Evidence is building that past climate change may have forged some of the defining traits of humanity
Artist Erik Hagen considers the remnants of modern human life that may be found in rock strata millions of years from now
From Los Angeles to Lagos, see how megacities have been taking over the planet during the past 100 years
From deep holes to flying sheep, some signs of human activity might really perplex geologists in the far future
We are living in the Anthropocene. But no one can agree when it started or how human activity will be preserved
Explore key moments in Earth’s transformative history as continents drift and climate fluctuates over 4.6 billion years
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