Beyond Dinosaurs: The Secrets of Earth's Past
On view at the Smithsonian's Natural History Museum, this specimen of the extinct species unlocks an evolutionary mystery
New research reveals how one of Earth’s defining geologic features likely formed—and set the stage for the emergence of life
A study in North Carolina of dying trees may represent a foreboding preview of what may come to coastal ecosystems worldwide
A new subgenre of science fiction leans on the expertise of biologists and ecologists to imagine a scientifically plausible future Earth
A handful of companies are trying vastly different approaches to spin animal studies into the next big anti-aging therapy
The elusive Bornean Rajah scops owl is inspiring scientists and researchers after its brief rediscovery
A group of scientists say the phenomenon could indicate dark matter speeding through our world at more than 300 miles a second
The National Museum of Natural History’s herbarium is helping botanists research climate-driven changes in plants, their biology and their abundance
Psychologist Susan Turk Charles talks about findings that reveal the elderly have higher emotional well-being
They lacked the gargantuan size and spikes of the species museums often celebrate, but these species are how paleontologists learn about the Mesozoic
A short list of the amazing changes and behaviors that transform both humans and animals on the journey of motherhood
Bonnethead sharks swam in the direction of their home waters when placed in a tank charged with an electromagnetic field
The unearthing of a tiny child suggests Africa’s Stone Age humans sometimes practiced funerary rites and had symbolic thoughts about death
What will animals think of the impending bug buffet?
Paleobiologists use fossil plants to reconstruct Earth’s past climate and inform climate change research today.
As the U.S. anticipates a vaccinated summer, historians say measuring the impact of the 1918 influenza on the uproarious decade that followed is tricky
Stream online multi-part courses, studio arts classes and virtual study tours in these offerings from the Smithsonian Associates
These May releases elevate overlooked stories and offer insights on oft-discussed topics
When the rodents are moved from backyards to wild areas, they make their new watersheds better for fish
Each spring across the forests, lakes and suburbs of North America, millions of birds take a long journey north in search of summer nesting territory
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