Forensic anthropologist Douglas Owsley digs into an 1835 vault and reveals the startling history of a famous Washington family
A computer program mimicked human conversation so well that it was mistaken for a real live human, but "machine intelligence" still has a long way to go
Artist Jason deCaires Taylor is creating sculptures to help promote reef growth
Japanese sea catfish seek out worms in the pitch dark by detecting minute changes in water chemistry caused by their prey’s breathing
There are millions of varieties—and a global network to help share them
X-ray topography, virtual models and 3D printing are advancing our knowledge of the ancient animals—and modern ones, too
The eggs were unearthed in the midst of a boneyard of pterosaurs, lending insight into the behaviors of ancient flying reptiles
Even without Katrina and Audrey, storms with feminine monikers have killed more people than those with masculine names
Providence-based artist Tatyana Yanishevsky's sculptures of various plant species are botanically accurate in almost everything but their scale
A pair of Smithsonian marine biologists argue that a warming Arctic puts the area at risk for inviting invasive species
It’s not artistic license. The arachnid avoids predators by masquerading as bird droppings, say scientists
Getting rid of DVD players could reduce carbon dioxide emissions, researchers find
A trial of a chimp vaccine highlights debates over vaccinating wild populations and using chimps in medical research
These three females will help the zoo develop a diverse elephant herd like those found in the wild
The first annual World Migratory Fish Day is making a splash with hundreds of outdoor, fish-centric events
While captive in a Navy program, a beluga whale named Noc began to mimic human speech. What was behind his attempt to talk to us?
The FAA will soon allow commercial drones to fly in U.S. airspace, but researchers have found that they aren’t seen as much of a nuisance at all
How one marvelously preserved fossil sheds light on how the vertebrate invasion of land took place
The snake was discovered on a remote Mexican island in the 1930s, but the notes of the famous naturalist who documented it were later called into question
In the Turkmenistan desert, a crater dubbed "The Door to Hell" has been burning for decades
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