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Which Primate Is the Most Likely Source of the Next Pandemic?

To help anticipate the next outbreak of an emerging infectious disease, scientists scrutinize our closest relatives in the animal kingdom
April 22, 2013 | By Rachel Nuwer

The Colorado: America’s Most Endangered River

A new report points to drought, climate change and increased demand for water as the reasons the iconic river no longer reaches the sea
April 17, 2013 | By Claire Martin

New Web Tool Helps Avoid Flooding by Finding the Best Spots to Build Wetlands

Specifically placed small wetlands can help capture watershed runoff, helping city planners to guard against flood disasters
April 05, 2013 | By Claire Martin

Landslide “Quakes” Give Clues to the Location and Size of Debris Flows

Scientists can now quickly assess characteristics of a landslide soon after slopes fail, based on its seismic signature
March 27, 2013 | By Mohi Kumar

A Plague of Locusts Descends Upon the Holy Land, Just in Time for Passover

Israel battles a swarm of millions of locusts that flew from Egypt that is giving rise to a host of ecological, political and agricultural issues
March 06, 2013 | By Rachel Nuwer

How Climate Change Affects the Smithsonian

Smithsonian Secretary Wayne Clough looks at how our scientists are studying our changing climate
February 2013 | By G. Wayne Clough, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution

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Did the Pilgrims Really Land on Plymouth Rock and More Questisons From our Readers

Where do hurricanes start, the Big Bang, sea gulls and other answers from the Smithsonian’s experts
November 2012 | By Smithsonian Magazine

How Do You Make a Building Invisible to an Earthquake?

Engineer William Parnell may have found a way to save at-risk cities from destruction
September 2012 | By Zeeya Merali

‘Fracking’ for Natural Gas Is Linked With Earthquakes

A new study finds a correlation between the underground injection of waste fluids from fracking and dozens of small earthquakes
August 06, 2012 | By Joseph Stromberg

Ocean Acidity Rivals Climate Change As Environmental Threat

Rising ocean acidity is now considered to be just as much of a formidable threat to the health of Earth’s environment as the atmospheric climate changes
July 18, 2012 | By Kat J. McAlpine

The DC Derecho of 2012

A devastating storm swept through Washington Friday night. By Saturday morning we were all left wondering, "what in the world had happened?"
July 02, 2012 | By Sarah Zielinski

Can Supervolcanoes Erupt More Suddenly Than We Think?

Enormous magma reserves may sit quietly for just thousands or even hundreds of years
May 31, 2012 | By Joseph Stromberg

The Biggest Supermoon in Years is Coming Saturday Night

The moon's closest approach to earth will coincide with a perfectly full moon
May 02, 2012 | By Joseph Stromberg

UPDATED: How Humans Cause Earthquakes

Fracking is just the latest cause to make the news for its link to quakes
April 16, 2012 | By Sarah Zielinski

Could The Sun Set Off The Next Big Natural Disaster?

A new study finds that a strong solar storm could disable satellites for a decade
March 08, 2012 | By Sarah Zielinski

Arabic Manuscripts: It Used To Snow in Iraq

Baghdad was the bustling capital of the vast Islamic Empire a thousand years ago, when the city's climate was much different than today
February 27, 2012 | By Virginia Hughes

What Happens Before a Volcano Blows?

Volcanologists thought that the buildup to a major eruption would take centuries. But this report adds to a growing suspicion that it can happen much faster than expected
February 07, 2012 | By Greg Laden

Lucy Jones

Meet Lucy Jones, "the Earthquake Lady"

As part of her plan to prepare Americans for the next "big one," the seismologist tackles the dangerous phenomenon of denial
February 2012 | By Amy Wallace

Top Ten Science Blog Posts of 2011

Cats, zombies, earthquakes, chickens--our readers have an eclectic taste
December 28, 2011 | By Sarah Zielinski

Visualizing a Year of Extreme Weather

The United States has seen thousands of weather records broken this year
December 09, 2011 | By Sarah Zielinski


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