Climate change is expected to affect all parts of the country in the coming decades, threatening everything from our food supply to our coastlines
The surprisingly long-serving Ingenuity ended its historic service after breaking a rotor
Though sport fishing tournaments and other activities led to population declines in the 1970s and 1980s, more recent science and conservation efforts have helped the sharks rebound
Welcome to the Cordova Ice Worm Festival, a quirky local tradition honoring the mysterious creatures that live in glacial ice
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These chilly but cute creatures will remind you what’s so wonderful about winter
Some experts tout deep brain stimulation as a lifeline for people struggling with opioid use. Others question the hype
When managed in the right way, the farms that provide our morning brew can be a refuge for plant and animal biodiversity
Scientists have documented the unusual movement, dubbed "beakiation," for the first time
The innovative Habitable Worlds Observatory will offer ways to detect signs of life on other planets
You need to be in the right place at the right time to see these celestial and earthly wonders
Some may be able to, while others may not
The Returning Rapids Project charts a resurgent waterway and its surrounding ecosystems
While larger dinosaurs are comparatively well-known, finding smaller species paints a more complete picture of life before the mass extinction
Submerged seaweed can store carbon at the bottom of the sea, but how effective the strategy will be remains unclear
A new study has spurred scientists to debate the shape of prehistory’s biggest shark
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Stars shine in these heavenly images from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest
South Georgia Island’s Cumberland Bay has seen a resurgence of the marine mammals
While northern pups dive right in, their southern cousins take their time
Researchers studying the 160-year-old fur of a dog named Mutton in the Smithsonian collections found that the Indigenous breed existed for at least 5,000 years before European colonizers eradicated it
During their lifetimes, surfers rescue an average of three people in trouble, according to a new study
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