Natural Sciences
The natural sciences seek to understand the universe by studying its physical, chemical and biological processes
How Did the Biggest Dinosaurs Get it On?
Of all the dinosaur mysteries, how dinosaurs like the 23-ton Apatosaurus mated is one of the most perplexing
February 09, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
Who Was the First to Discover Dinosaur Eggs?
Despite an immense wave of publicity heralding the discovery of dinosaur eggs in 1923, French paleontologists had discovered them decades earlier
February 08, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
Charles McIlvaine, Pioneer of American Mycophagy
"I take no man's word for the qualities of a toadstool," said the man who took it upon himself to sample more than 600 species
February 08, 2012 |
By Peter Smith
The Wandering Albatross and Global Warming
The giant oceanic birds are producing more and plumper chicks, at least for now
February 08, 2012 |
By Greg Laden
How Much the Hope Diamond is Worth and Other Questions From Our Readers
From American art, history and culture, air and space technology, contemporary art, Asian art and any of the sciences from astronomy to zoology, we'll find an answer
February 07, 2012 |
By Aviva Shen
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
Judging a Dinosaur By its Cover
A new study suggests that you can distinguish different hadrosaur species by their pebbly hides alone
February 07, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
What the Inuit Taught Scientists About Killer Whales
The native people knew what orcas ate, how they hunted prey, how the prey responded to the whales and when and where predation occurred
February 06, 2012 |
By Greg Laden
Dinosaur Deep Freeze
An animated short suggests dinosaurs died out for want of winter coats
February 06, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
The Debate Over Dinosaur Sight
Did Velociraptor hunt under the cover of darkness?
February 03, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
An Astronomer’s Solution to Global Warming
The technology developed for telescopes, it turns out, can harness solar power
February 03, 2012 |
By Alaina G. Levine
Scrambled Eggs and the Demise of the Dinosaurs
Did egg-eating lizards and snakes contribute to the dinosaurs' extinction?
February 02, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
Where Jet Engines, Football Fans and Eggs Collide
Does the noise in a Super Bowl stadium create enough power to fry up a dozen eggs?
February 01, 2012 |
By Peter Smith
The “Duck-billed” Dinosaur That Wasn’t
Instead of a long, low duck bill, the beak of Tethyshadros was shaped like a snowplow and serrated. Why it had such a strange beak is a mystery
February 01, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
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
Jose Andres and Other Toques of the Town Honor Alice Waters
What do you cook for famed chef Alice Waters? Washington's culinary celebrities faced this challenge at the unveiling of her portrait at the Smithsonian
January 31, 2012 |
By Jeanne Maglaty
T. rex Trying…
A new cartoon series counts the many things tiny-armed Tyrannosaurus couldn't do: cross-country ski, eat from a buffet, count to five
January 31, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
Frito Pie and the Chip Technology that Changed the World
As we approach one of the biggest snack days of the year, meet the "Tom Edison of snack food" who brought us the "Anglo corn chip"
January 30, 2012 |
By Peter Smith
How an Ankylosaur Went Out to Sea
How did a heavily armored dinosaur wind up at the bottom of Alberta's Cretaceous sea?
January 30, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
Best of the Worst Roadside Dinosaurs
From New York to California, America's roads are haunted by bad dinosaurs
January 27, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
