Articles

One in a series of 1930s promotional cards for Max Cigarettes

The Future’s War on Cancer

Scientific progress during the 20th century prompted a number of predictions about an impending cure

Packing light for the new year

Traveling Light in the New Year

Don't overpack is a rule to live by. So why not declutter on New Year's Eve

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Four Food-Themed Resolutions For 2012

Never mind losing weight. Isn't it possible to make a few resolutions that embrace food?

Will 2012 be the year the electric car takes off?

The ABCs of 2012, Part I

Here are terms you should know if you want to show you're already plugged into the new year

Coya Knutson campaigning for Congress

Friends in the House, Hostility at Home

Coya Knutson won a seat in the U.S. House in 1954 but was undone by a secret she brought to Washington

A white rhino in Kruger National Park, South Africa

Ten Great Science Stories You Might Have Missed

From zebras in the Kalahari to satellites pointed at the Sun, the magazine has covered a host of interesting science topics this year

A budding star spits out jets of superheated gas and dust in the Carina Nebula

A Guided Tour of the Universe

A new exhibition at the Natural History Museum gives visitors a dazzling view of our evolving universe

The skull of Australopithecus sediba

Top 10 Hominid Discoveries of 2011

A look back at the year's most important and fascinating finds in the field of human evolution

Val & Ernie Stanton in Cut Yourself a Piece of Cake

Some Memorable Screenings in 2011

In lieu of a list of my top 10 films of the year, here's a look back at some of the best experiences I had at the theaters

Juniper berries

Ask Smithsonian 2017

What the Heck Do I Do With Juniper Berries?

Botanically speaking, they are female seed cones. But culinarily, the dark violet orbs look and taste enough like berries to deserve the name

Cats and earthquakes were popular subjects this year.

Top Ten Science Blog Posts of 2011

Cats, zombies, earthquakes, chickens--our readers have an eclectic taste

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How to Turn a Dinosaur Into a Bird

Two classic bits of animation beautifully visualized the evolution of birds from dinosaurs

Climbers are now using Twitter from the slopes and summit of Mount Everest. Does that seem wrong?

Climbing Mount Everest in the Internet Age

Are people playing games while climbing the world’s tallest mountain? That's hard to say, but they’re definitely texting

The Luce Foundation Center, Smithsonian American Art Museum

Events Dec. 27-29: Winter Break Programs, Camp Kwanzaa

This week, take part in the Portrait Gallery's special winter break and celebrate Kwanzaa

A young echidna in Coles Bay, Australia

What In The World Is An Echidna?

This spiky monotreme can be found in Australia and New Guinea

Roti, a Trinidad specialty

Inviting Writing: Trinidadian Roti

For an expatriate, there's no such thing as going too far to procure a specialty from home

An articulated Iguanodon hand on display at London’s Natural History Museum

A Mysterious Thumb

What did Iguanodon use its big thumb spikes for—stabbing attackers, breaking into seeds, or possibly stripping foliage from branches?

A "pooping log"

Yes, Virginia, There Is a Pooping Log, and Other World Christmas Traditions

Santa can't do it all. Many places have their own traditions about who—or what—is responsible for bringing Christmas candies and toys

Asa Butterfield in Martin Scorsese's Hugo

A Spoiler Alert Guide to Year-End Releases

Three trends in big-budget movies coming out this holiday season

When it came time to pick a 2011 Christmas tree ornament, the choice was clear - I needed a dinosaur.

Deck the Halls With Dinosaurs

Given their probable diet of conifers, I'm surprised there aren't even more holiday sauropods in the Christmas tree mix

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