How ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ Was Filmed at the Smithsonian
The blockbuster saw the superhero working as a museum anthropologist. But how accurate was its depiction of the Institution at the time?
Shocking Study Finds Electric Eels Hunt Together
The study challenges what researchers know about eels’ supposed loner behavior
What Antarctic Meteorites Tell Us About Earth’s Origins
Each year, Smithsonian scientists collect hundreds of meteorites from Antarctica that reveal details about the origins of Earth and our solar system
Have Any North American Species Become Invasive Elsewhere in the World?
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Meet One of the Curators Behind the Smithsonian’s 640,000 Birds
Helen James’ work on avian extinction helps in understanding how bird species today respond to threats like human encroachment and environmental change
Six Free Natural History Programs Streaming in January
Stream these free programs and more this January through the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History.
Ten New Things We Learned About Human Origins in 2020
Smithsonian’s archaeologist Ella Beaudoin and paleoanthropologist Briana Pobiner reveal some of the year’s best findings in human origins studies
Why Scientists Find Snowflakes Cool
Mineralogists study snowflakes to learn more about how water in its solid phase behaves
How We Lifted Flight From Bird Evolution
The path to flight in modern birds was full of forks, twists and dead ends
How Ancient DNA Unearths Corn’s A-Maize-ing History
New study shows how extracting whole genomes from ancient material opens the door for new research questions and breathes new life into old samples
Some Corals Can Survive Through Relentless Heat Waves, Surprising Scientists
The organisms can recover during a heat wave instead of afterwards, and scientists call it a ‘game changer’ for conservation of the species
Earth’s Harshest Ecosystems May Birth New Species Fastest
A genetic study of nearly 1,300 different birds suggests places with fewer species spit out new ones more frequently than biodiversity hotspots
Rare Iridescent Snake Discovered in Vietnam
The discovery could help scientists piece together new information about snake evolution.
Smithsonian Scholars Pick Their Favorite Books of 2020
This wide-ranging list offers much-needed context for the issues at the forefront of the national conversation
Why Do the Planets All Orbit the Sun in the Same Plane?
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A New Study Shows How Evolution Was Driven by How Different Species Interacted
Competition for resources, symbiosis or predation shapes the evolution and survival of species
Landmark Study Relies on Bird DNA Collected Over Three Decades at the Smithsonian
A new study in Nature published the genomes—the complete DNA sequences—of 363 species of birds, opening the door for hundreds of new studies
How Bison Mummies Help Scientists to Ruminate on Ancient Climate
Bison mummies hold valuable information for researchers who want to understand how biodiversity evolved and responded to climate change.
Make Halloween the reason to learn to love and conserve these misunderstood mammals
Why Are South American Animals Smaller Than Those on Other Continents?
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