The experts believe Mount Rainier will give plenty of notice before it erupts again--the problem is that it can kill in other ways
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Don't be misled by their dainty appearance. These ornaments of summer are aggressive predators, amazing fliers and bizarre suitors
At a 2,600-acre research site near Chesapeake Bay, Smithsonian scientists are answering basic questions about how ecosystems work
The innovative dwellings designed by Seattle architect James Cutler are rooted in the wooded contours of the land they complement
When the FBI moved in across the street 60 years ago, Smithsonian anthropologists began a tradition of helping to solve crimes
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The Mpala Research Centre offers a pristine environment for collaborative study on how humans and wildlife can coexist in the future
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After studying (and eating) smaller squid for years, the Smithsonian's cephalopod man is now ready to face the biggest calamari of all
We all have a need to classify plants and animals, which is what the National Museum of Natural History does on a grand scale
Found everywhere from beaches to 14,000 feet up in the Himalayas, scorpions kill more people than any other animal except snakes and bees
When a drop of rain carries a particle of dirt off the land and into the sea, there are repercussions from deep within Earth to the nearer reaches of space
Deep inside Tanzania's Ruaha National Park, biologist William Barklow sounds out the complexities of "river horse" communication
At RH Lyon Corp, noise-busting engineers tackle everything from leaf blowers to ticking clocks in their search for the right sound
Cross-dressing, sucking blood, spitting poison: moths do such crazy things, it's no wonder researchers stay up all night studying them
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MIT sculptor Arthur Ganson is on a roll, creating machines that whir and clack as they seem to take on a life of their own
The Sonoran Desert's mighty saguaro cactus is the living embodiment of the Southwest, a 'charismatic megaplant' that people care about
At the Lawrence Livermore lab, researchers John Hunter and Harry Cartland want to train a behemoth barrel on the reaches of outer space
Blue luminescence and marine snow define a world where millions of species of worms and other invertebrates live out their lives
Our cells take trillions of 'hits' each day from toxins both natural and man-made, but hardworking enzymes repair the damage
Planners ignore microclimates at their peril: mistakes can mean frozen crops, lower house values and camper vans blown off the highway
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