Countless bones and a billion years of geological action make Dinosaur National Monument the go-to park for fossil finds
Recent scientific findings date their arrival earlier than ever thought, sparking hot debate among archaeologists
A visit to one of Indonesia’s most popular tourist destinations could be your last
The Building Blocks of Life May Have Come From Outer Space
Smithsonian Secretary Wayne Clough looks at how our scientists are studying our changing climate
By using genetic modification and a florescent-sensitive probe, Japanese scientists captured a zebrafish's thought in real-time
Thinking like a superhero in virtual reality may induce people to be more helpful in real life
Head injuries have received much deserved attention in the news, but there’s a 350-pound problem that few are discussing
The utterly strange-looking creature sees the world with one of the most sensitive touch organs in the animal kingdom
We're getting closer to the day when your smartphone knows you have a cold before you do
To see how certain sound effects are humanly possible, a team of University of Southern California researchers took MRI scans of a beatboxer in action
A new study shows that cats--especially feral ones--kill far more birds and small mammals than scientists previously thought
For lesbian, gay and bisexual individuals, a new study suggests that coming out provides a tangible health benefit, both mentally and biologically
Ambient heat produced by a city's buildings and cars often gets lifted into the jet stream and affects temperatures in places thousands of miles away
To test the reaches of laser communication, NASA beamed a digital image of Leonardo da Vinci's famous portrait to a satellite orbiting the moon
A new study suggests that lightning alone—even without the other elements of a thunderstorm—might trigger migraines
An 8-year old boy; a group of stranded divers; a celebrity's husband: Just a few of the recent victims of Komodo dragon attacks
A new study shows the tiny feces ball-rolling insects orient themselves by the stars
A new study shows that dispersing minerals into oceans to stem climate change would be an inefficient and impractical process
As cities like New York prepare for what appears to be a future of more extreme weather, the focus increasingly is on following nature's lead
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