Science

Hunting Slime Molds

They're not animals and they're not plants, and biologists want to know a lot more about them.

March 2001

Master of the Deep

Before Smithsonian scientists do underwater research, Michael Lang makes them seaworthy.

March 2001

The Rhinos Are Baaack!

In South Africa these hefty, unpredictable and inquisitive beasts are flourishing and have become very big business

March 1, 2001

Noise Busters

To dissect the din that daily assaults our ears, researchers from the Noise Pollution Clearinghouse are taking to the streets

March 1, 2001

The Bone Collectors

A pair of biologists on Cumberland Island save the remains of dead sea critters for others to study

February 2001

How Squirrels Fly

Fascinated by the graceful gliding of these mammals with "wings," scientists take a close look.

February 2001

Reaching Toward Space

His 1935 rocket was a technological tour de force, but Robert H. Goddard hid it from history

February 2001

For Some, Pain Is Orange

Persons with synesthesia experience "extra" sensations. The Letter T may be navy blue; a sound can taste like pickles

February 1, 2001

In Search of Sanctuary

As its Florida habitat disappears, the American wood stork, our largest wading bird, is migrating northward to new nesting grounds

February 1, 2001

A Rare Bird

January 2001

Accents Are Forever

By their first birthday, babies are getting locked into the sounds of the language they hear spoken

January 2001

It's Camelot in the Desert

For Dromedary Trekkers in Australia's Outback, it's Camelot in the Desert

January 2001

Betting on Designer Genes

Scientists dream of giving people new genes that will stop a disease or fix a problem. It is harder than anyone thought

January 1, 2001

"When Bandogs Howle and Spirits Walk"

Studying the nighttime hours across the centuries, says historian Roger Ekirch, sheds light on preindustrial society

January 1, 2001

Feeling Crabby?

The vaults of the Natural History Museum in Paris contain a menagerie of curious crustaceans

January 1, 2001

Log-o-phil-ia Is Addictive

WARNING: Words fill Anu Garg's dreams, and waking hours too. He shares his favorites on the Web with thousands

December 2000

Newton's Vice

Some say alchemy inspired our greatest scientist

December 1, 2000

A Stellar Imagemaker

Smithsonian and NASA's Chandra x-ray observatory sheds new light on the mysteries of the universe

November 2000

The Rarest of the Rare

Scientists at the Smithsonian's Conservation and Research Center have snatched endangered creatures from the brink and redefined conservation biology

November 1, 2000

The Cat That Walks by Itself

In Mexico's Maya jungle, the survival of the jaguar hangs on radio collars, hounds and former hunters

September 30, 2000