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The natural sciences seek to understand the universe by studying its physical, chemical and biological processes
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Nitrogen-cooled tissue samples

What Genomic Research Can Tell Us About the Earth's Biodiversity

Smithsonian scientists are gathering wildlife tissue samples from around the world to build the largest museum-based repository of such specimens
June 2013 | By Joseph Stromberg

Iraqi girl

Is a Lack of Water to Blame for the Conflict in Syria?

A 2006 drought pushed Syrian farmers to migrate to urban centers, setting the stage for massive uprisings
June 2013 | By Joshua Hammer

June contributors

Contributors

June 2013 | By Smithsonian magazine

Michael Caruso

From the Editor

June 2013 | By Michael Caruso

Discussion

June 2013 | By Smithsonian magazine

Michael Pollan and Ruth Reichl

Michael Pollan and Ruth Reichl Hash out the Food Revolution

Be a fly in the soup at the dinner table with two of America’s most iconic food writers
June 2013 | By Ruth Reichl

Lisa Randall

Lisa Randall’s Guide to the Galaxy

The famed cosmologist unveils her latest theories on the invisible universe, extra dimensions and human consciousness
June 2013 | By Ron Rosenbaum

water

How Did Water Come to Earth?

It took an out-of-this-world arrival to get that perfect chemical combination for water to fill our planet
June 2013 | By Brian Greene

Sea level

Never Heard of Doggerland? Blame Climate Change From Millennia Ago

Rising waters have forced populations to relocate since the dawn of early man
June 2013 | By Brian Fagan

WISSARD camp

Digging for the Secrets Beneath Antarctica

Scientists have found life in the depths beneath the ice
June 2013 | By Erica R. Hendry

Basilosaurus

Spotlight

What's new at the Smithsonian in June
June 2013 | By Paul Bisceglio

Why a Simple Message—Fat Is Bad—Is Failing

Extra pounds are extra years off your life, we hear. But the science isn't so sure about that
May 22, 2013 | By Rose Eveleth

Western U.S. Forest Fires Could Double Within 40 Years

In the western U.S., the area burned by forest fires should increase by as much as 100% by 2050
May 22, 2013 | By Colin Schultz

Don’t Call Female Desire Drugs ‘Lady Viagra’

Other than their intended purpose—encouraging sexual activity—female desire drugs and Viagra are completely different things
May 22, 2013 | By Colin Schultz

Dentists Discovered the Tooth-Saving Properties of Fluoride by Accident

This is the fourth time Portland has voted on fluoride, and it certainly won't be the last
May 22, 2013 | By Rose Eveleth

Like Your Mother Warned, Chilly Winter Air Does Indeed Promote Colds

Colds proliferate when temperatures drop and cold air chills peoples' upper respiratory tracts, giving rhinoviruses a chance to strike
May 22, 2013 | By Rachel Nuwer

Heinrich Rohrer, Father of Nanotechnology, Dies at 79

Heinrich Rohrer, winner of the 1986 Nobel Prize in Physics, passed away last week at the age of 79
May 22, 2013 | By Rose Eveleth

The Internet Is Still for Porn—And Parents Are Trying to Figure Out How to Handle That

Welcome to the internet, there will be porn, are you ready for it?
May 21, 2013 | By Rose Eveleth

Bears That Have No Fish to Eat Eat Baby Elk Instead

The illegal introduction of lake trout in Yellowstone's lakes is having wide-reaching consequences
May 21, 2013 | By Colin Schultz

FDA Sticks Its Nose Into Fecal Transplant Procedures

The new regulations may kick off a wave of do-it-yourself fecal transplants at home, which likely will not turn out well
May 21, 2013 | By Rachel Nuwer


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