Discoveries
See the Largest Trove of Early Medieval Gold Coins Ever Found in England
Discovered in a West Norfolk field, the cache of 131 coins and 4 gold objects dates to around 600 C.E.
No Nobel Prizes in Science Went to Women This Year, Widening the Awards' Gender Gap
Fewer than three percent of Nobel science winners are women, and only one woman of color has ever received the award
With a Nearly Foot-Long Proboscis, This New Moth Species Holds Record for Longest Insect Tongue
DNA testing shows island moth from Madagascar is distinctly different from similar varieties found on the African mainland
Scientists Behind 'Ingenious' Molecule-Building Tool Win Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Researchers Benjamin List and David MacMillan independently discovered cheaper, greener ways to create new molecules
Nobel Prize in Physics Awarded to Scientists Who Warned the World of Climate Change
Their groundbreaking research answered fundamental questions about our universe and Earth’s complex climate
Scientists Studied Spicy Chili Peppers and Cool Menthol for Their Nobel Prize–Winning Research on Heat and Touch
Their independent discoveries answer fundamental questions about how we sense our environment and could lead to breakthrough pain relief treatments
Inscribed VIP Seats Unearthed at Roman Amphitheater in Turkey
Pergamon's elite watched gladiator and animal fights, public executions, and naval reenactments at the ancient arena
Inside the Tombs of Saqqara
Dramatic new discoveries in the ancient Egytptian burial ground. A special report produced with Smithsonian Channel
To Combat Climate Change, Researchers Want to Pull Carbon Dioxide From the Ocean and Turn It Into Rock
Running seawater through an ocean carbon capture plant could chemically convert carbon dioxide to limestone on a grand scale
Rare Owl With Bright Orange Eyes Seen for the First Time in More Than 125 Years
The elusive Bornean Rajah scops owl is inspiring scientists and researchers after its brief rediscovery
Bones Venerated as St. James the Younger's Don't Belong to the Apostle, Study Suggests
Researchers dated the femur fragments to between 214 and 340 A.D.—at least 160 years after the saint's lifetime
Behold the World's Ugliest Orchid, According to Botanists
Surprisingly, the plant’s fleshy, brown flowers don't smell so bad
Rare Iridescent Snake Discovered in Vietnam
The discovery could help scientists piece together new information about snake evolution.
Art Historian Claims a Newly Discovered Drawing Is the Work of Leonardo da Vinci
Much like "Salvator Mundi," the proposed da Vinci sketch is likely to attract intense scrutiny
The Mystery of the 'Dueling Dinosaurs' May Finally Be Solved Now That They've Found a Home
The duo is headed to the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, where researchers will soon determine whether the fossils were even sparring at all
Archaeologists Are Just Beginning to Unearth the Mummies and Secrets of Saqqara
The latest finds hint at the great potential of the ancient Egyptian pilgrimage site
Scientist Unearths a Colony of Mummified Penguins in Antarctica
Melting ice revealed an ancient colony that has never before been recorded
This Giant Prehistoric Owl Was an Actual Cannibal
Fossils found in the Ecuadorian Andes suggest the creature was a formidable predator
Researchers Discover How Human Sperm Really Swim
A new 3-D microscopy study overturns hundreds of years of reproductive science
Newly Discovered Pygmy Seahorse Species Is the Size of a Fingernail
This tiny creature is the first of its kind discovered near the continent of Africa
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