Researchers combined long-exposure photography with pollution sensor data to create representations of pollution in India, the United Kingdom and Ethiopia
In a collection pulled from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest, catch a wave with these predators of the sea
Scientists aren’t just arguing whether humans are causing a sixth mass extinction event now, but whether many more occurred in the past
Australia’s French Island is home to one of the country’s largest and healthiest koala populations, but it’s not impervious to the species’ struggles
Ever since the demise of the infamous drug kingpin, his pet hippos have flourished, wreaking havoc on the ecosystem and terrorizing local communities
Throughout the animal kingdom, sweethearts bestow offerings with their amorous advances
Scientists are working to map and protect the city's underground tunnels so they aren’t destroyed during construction
This 2024 showcase of life on Earth shines a light on some of our planet's most amazing species and places
The Cassini-Huygens mission increased our understanding of the planet’s rings and moons
Only a few U.S. museums still employ the specialists. The rest rely on a small group of highly skilled contractors
A father-and-son team of scientists are trying to revive ancient grasslands by reintroducing large grazers
Fingerprints and scratch marks found in artifacts in the Czech Republic suggest youngsters of the Upper Paleolithic used the soil like Play-Doh, according to a pending new study
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Scientists manufactured a womb that could potentially help bolster populations of endangered shark species
As rice coral spreads it reduces biodiversity
In the wake of Hurricane Ike, engineers have been crafting a $34 billion plan to protect the city. Will it work when the next disaster arrives?
In the far reaches of New England, an unusual convergence of farmworkers renews an ancient and increasingly threatened agricultural practice
From calling each other by name to using tools, these social creatures are a lot like us
As numbers of these key pollinators decline, conservationists are eyeing new federal protections for one vulnerable species
Fanny Angelina Hesse introduced agar to the life sciences in 1881. A trove of unpublished family papers sheds new light on her many accomplishments
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