The name of the long-snouted dinosaur Irritator hints at the troubled history surrounding the spinosaur's classification
In his travels around the world, anthropologist Lars Krutak has seen many tribal tattoos, including some applied to relieve specific ailments
Claw Shapes: A Glimpse Into the Lifestyle of Raptors?
A roundup of unique (if impractical) science gifts, from glass anatomical models to retro adding machines
From glasses that fight jet lag to a plant that waters itself to a rocking chair that fires up the iPad, here are presents no one will forget
Claws once thought to belong to a giant turtle turned out to be from one of the weirdest dinosaurs ever found
So you think Spiderman’s and Catwoman’s special powers are impressive. They’re nothing compared to what these creatures can do
A new study finds that prehistoric humans correctly depicted the gait of four-legged animals much more frequently than modern artists
In the future, your cell phone's accelerometer could help detect earthquakes
A fragmentary skeleton pins the emergence of dinosaurs more than 10 million years earlier than previously thought
Be it a book, movie, calendar or game, these picks are perfect for the hardest-to-shop-for people on your list
A longer life expectancy might have allowed members of the genus Homo to grow taller than earlier australopithecines, researchers propose
An articulated hand found in southern Utah complicates the story of North America's feathery, beaked oviraptorosaurs
Health and medical mobile apps are booming. But what happens when they shift from tracking data to diagnosing diseases?
A new advance in lighting could soon bring a silent, consistent glow that's easy on the eyes to an office near you
After 99 days in space, the museum's new jumping spider made it only five days before dying of natural causes
An offering of books, bumper stickers, artwork and other knickknacks for the hominid enthusiast on your gift list
Senility isn’t the answer; IQ scores are increasing with each generation. In a new book, political scientist James Flynn explains why
James Anderson, the winner of a Smithsonian American Ingenuity Award, has discovered the alarming link between climate change and ozone loss
The winner of the Smithsonian Ingenuity Award for technology hopes to launch a revolution with his spaceship and electric car
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