Geology
The Transformation of Freshkills Park From Landfill to Landscape
Freshkills was once the biggest landfill in the world. Today, it's the biggest park in New York City
October 15, 2012 |
By Jimmy Stamp
How the Football Field Was Designed, from Hash Marks to Goal Posts
The American football field as evolved over more than 100 years, and with it, the game
September 24, 2012 |
By Jimmy Stamp
The LEGO-like Building Blocks of the Olympic Slalom Canoe
How a three-time Olympic competitor designed an innovative new whitewater system using underwater bricks
August 09, 2012 |
By Sarah C. Rich
Saab Reinvents Air Traffic Control With a Digital Panorama
With Saab's new digital panorama, the local air traffic controller may soon go the way of the technical support specialist.
June 04, 2012 |
By Jimmy Stamp
Designing Democracy Around a Ditch
How a ditch irrigation system in the arid Southwest became the backbone of local democracy.
May 14, 2012 |
By Sarah C. Rich
Rebuilding Rainwater Collection in India
From one conservationist's perspective, harvesting rainwater doesn't necessarily mean high-tech strategies—traditional techniques have been around for centuries
May 09, 2012 |
By Sarah C. Rich
Futureproofing California Farmland
Design teams propose new models for farming and suburban development in California's water-scarce Central Valley
April 25, 2012 |
By Sarah C. Rich
Design for a Water-Scarce Future
Design strategies for arid regions go back centuries, but in the face of climate change, drylands design is a whole new ballgame
April 19, 2012 |
By Sarah C. Rich
The Shape of Fruits to Come
How our need for convenience is redesigning our food supply
March 16, 2012 |
By Sarah C. Rich
Drones: The Citrus Industry’s New Beauty Secret
In the future, farmers will use unmanned drones to improve the appearance of their crops
March 09, 2012 |
By Sarah C. Rich
Airships and Oranges: The Commercial Art of the Second Gold Rush
How citrus crate label design fueled a boom that caused the art form's own demise.
March 01, 2012 |
By Sarah C. Rich
The World’s Muddiest Disaster
Earth’s most violent mud volcano is wreaking havoc in Indonesia. Was drilling to blame? And when will it end?
December 02, 2011 |
By Erin Wayman
Q and A: Smithsonian's Elizabeth Cottrell on the Virginia Earthquake
A Smithsonian geologist offers her expertise on the seismic event that shook much of the mid-Atlantic this week
August 24, 2011 |
By Megan Gambino
Testing the Hope Diamond
Scientists at the Natural History Museum search for the elusive "recipe" that endows the famed gem with its unique blue color
November 2010 |
By Joseph Caputo
Acid Rain and Our Ecosystem
More than 150 years after acid rain was first identified, scientists now see success in recovery from its damaging effects
April 19, 2010 |
By Cassandra Willyard
NASA's New Lunar Rover
The Smithsonian Institution pitches in to help NASA prepare for its next lunar mission with a new "home on wheels"
January 2010 |
By Megan Gambino
From Close Up or Far Away, Amazing Volcano Photos
Geologist Bernhard Edmaier has been photographing the majestic beauty of active and dormant volcanoes for over 15 years
December 02, 2009 |
By Abby Callard
The Ten Most Spectacular Geologic Sites
Smithsonian picks the top natural wonders in the continental United States
August 07, 2009 |
By Laura Helmuth
Day 1: A Geological Trip Back in Time
Smithsonian Secretary Clough flies to Wyoming to learn about a period of intense global warming that occurred 55 million years ago
July 23, 2009 |
By G. Wayne Clough, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution
