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Before and After: America’s Environmental History
For the EPA's State of the Environment Photography Project, people are returning to sites photographed in the 1970s. They are snapping the scenes yet again—to document any changes in the landscape
PHOTOS: The Mind-Blowing, Floating, Unmanned Scientific Laboratory
Wave Gliders are about to make scientific exploration a lot cheaper and safer
Merely a Taste of Beer Can Trigger a Rush of Chemical Pleasure in the Brain
New research shows just a sip can cause the potent neurotransmitter dopamine to flood the brain
Endangered Ocean Creatures Beyond the Cute and Cuddly
Marine species threatened with extinction aren't just whales, seals and turtles--they include fish, corals, mollusks, birds, and a lone seagrass
May 17, 2013
| By Emily Frost
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Some scientists think we'll be able to define great art by analyzing our brains when we see see or hear it. Critics say don't hold your breath
May 17, 2013
| By Randy Rieland
On the landmark species-saving law’s 40th anniversary, environmental historian Peter Alagona explains why it doesn’t quite work, and offers a path toward recovery
May 16, 2013
| By Matt Kettmann
In the lab, the presence of earthworms can reduce the number of leaves damaged by slugs by 60 percent, a new study finds
May 16, 2013
| By Mohi Kumar
These delicate and stunning creatures are offering Smithsonian scientists a warning sign for the world's waters turning more acidic
May 14, 2013
| By Hannah Waters
A gator can replace all of its teeth up to 50 times--learning what triggers these new teeth to grow may someday keep us from needing dentures
May 13, 2013
| By Rachel Nuwer
Smithsonian scientists are gathering wildlife tissue samples from around the world to build the largest museum-based repository of such specimens
June 2013
| By Joseph Stromberg
Since 1996, scientists have found the oldest fossil insect, the largest living bug, a new taxonomic order and more
May 10, 2013
| By Marina Koren
The Japanese artist depicts blossoms from various plant species in fastidious detail
May 10, 2013
| By Megan Gambino
A new geographic analysis of millions of tweets provides a remarkably broad view of humanity, by language, location and other factors
May 10, 2013
| By Joseph Stromberg
Among then: They answer a lot of questions and their spit is good for us
May 10, 2013
| By Randy Rieland
New isotopic analysis of hydrogen in Apollo-era Moon rocks shows that the water locked inside them hails from our planet
May 09, 2013
| By Joseph Stromberg
The newborn seal pups possess the most well-developed brains compared to other mammals, but that advantage comes with a cost
May 09, 2013
| By Rachel Nuwer
Research shows that our brains have a specialized system to anticipate the location of moving objects, located in the visual cortex
May 08, 2013
| By Joseph Stromberg
They're mining it and selling it. But don't worry, it's all anonymous. Maybe
May 08, 2013
| By Randy Rieland
Any two modern-day Europeans, even those living on opposite sides of the continent, may be more closely related than they might think
May 07, 2013
| By Marina Koren
Recent testing shows that, contrary to prior findings, new plastic helmets reduce the risk of concussions by 45 to 96 percent
May 07, 2013
| By Joseph Stromberg
From seaweed and beetles to lead and synthetic chemicals, lipstick has seen its share of strange—and dangerous—components
May 03, 2013
| By Marina Koren
Artist Heather Dewey-Hagborg reconstructs the faces of strangers from genetic evidence she scavenges from the streets
May 03, 2013
| By Megan Gambino
Scientists have found a way to slow the aging process. Unluckily for us, they've only been able to do it in mice
May 03, 2013
| By Randy Rieland
Our bodies convert asparagusic acid into sulfur-containing chemicals that stink—but some of us are spared from the pungent odor
May 03, 2013
| By Joseph Stromberg
From soccer balls to cookstoves, engineers are working on a range of devices that provide cheap, clean energy
May 02, 2013
| By Joseph Stromberg
The Repentir app reveals an artist's creative process by allowing users to peel back layers of paint with the touch of their fingertips
May 02, 2013
| By Marina Koren
This seemingly horrific reproduction strategy may be a way for females to better control which males sire her offspring
April 30, 2013
| By Rachel Nuwer
This week one of the strangest flying machines you've ever seen will start its journey across America--without a drop of fuel.
April 30, 2013
| By Randy Rieland
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