Erika and Helmut Simon stumbled upon a frozen body deep in the Otztal Alps, little did they know it belonged to one of the oldest preserved corpses
Come-hither blue haloes are just one of the effects employed by nature’s first nanotechnologists
An epic natural disaster restored the forest of an earlier America
As the urgency of climate change becomes tangible to those in the Arctic, federal funds are growing harder to come by
The Vangunu rat is the first rodent species to come to light on the Solomon Islands in 80 years—and it’s already endangered
The entire country—but especially the capital—has all the ingredients for seismic catastrophe
Reducing India’s emissions will take more than science—it will take a new paradigm of de-colonialism, says Sunita Narain
Political uncertainty and a changing climate converge to forge the park system's biggest challenge yet
In a new study, a Smithsonian scientist says coffee-growers have options
The little-known exploitation of this seemingly infinite resource could wreak political and environmental havoc
Naming species forms the foundation of biology—but these rogue researchers are exposing the flaws in the system
To track down timber thieves, researchers are turning to new tech and tried-and-true criminal justice techniques
Facing the specter of more and worse rainstorms, these vulnerable areas are turning to innovative urban design
Sampling the fur of Madagascar’s gray mouse lemurs reveal a bevy of environmental pressures
How a controversial experiment actually bore fruit
Vast new deposits of lithium could change the global politics of battery production—if we can get at them
Are these orca-fighting, seal-saving good Samaritans really just in it for themselves?
Bugs use their feces for weapons, navigation and gardening. Can we tap into this poop party?
It's a challenge to attribute any one storm or heat wave to climate change, but scientists are getting closer
Archie F. Wilson loved wood enough to amass the country’s premiere private collection. Now scientists are using it as a weapon against illegal logging
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