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

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

3D-Printed Pizza Brings Us One Step Closer to Meal-in-a-Pill

Laid down layer by layer using protein powders and other things, this 3D food printer could be the way of our culinary future
May 21, 2013 | By Colin Schultz

Stressing Out About Shots Might Make Them Work Better

In trials with mice, stress boosted the immune system, making it vaccines more effective
May 21, 2013 | By Rachel Nuwer

Princeton University Celebrates the Art of Science

In a new exhibition, the university showcases 43 images rooted in scientific research that force viewers to contemplate the definition of art
May 21, 2013 | By Megan Gambino

How Puking Could Save the Endangered Marbled Murrelet

For the marbled murrelet the conservation plan is a little unusual: making their predators vomit
May 21, 2013 | By Rose Eveleth

Scientists Finally Pinpoint the Pathogen That Caused the Irish Potato Famine

DNA analysis of 166-year-old potato plant leaves has revealed the disease strain that caused the starvation of millions
May 21, 2013 | By Joseph Stromberg

How to Understand the Scale of the Oklahoma Tornado

In terms of size, speed and staying power the Oklahoma tornado was a force of nature
May 20, 2013 | By Colin Schultz

Wealthy Economic Liberals Actually Are Wimps

In the animal kingdom, larger males are likewise prone to hoard resources and defend larger territories than weaker competitors
May 20, 2013 | By Rachel Nuwer

Specially-Trained Honeybees Forage for Land Mines

With special training, these honeybees can sniff out TNT
May 20, 2013 | By Colin Schultz

You Actually Can Die of a Broken Heart

The stress of loss can actually break your heart, a rare type of heart attack known as Takotsubo cardiomyopathy
May 20, 2013 | By Colin Schultz

Your Public Pool Probably Has Feces in It

In the majority of public pools health officials found E. coli and other fecal bacteria
May 20, 2013 | By Colin Schultz

Elizabeth Cottrell

Director of Smithsonian's Global Volcanism Program
May 20, 2013 | By Smithsonian Magazine's "Future Is Here" Conference

Robert Ballard

Ocean Explorer
May 20, 2013 | By Smithsonian Magazine's "Future Is Here" Conference

Justin Kasper

Solar Astrophysicist at Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
May 20, 2013 | By Smithsonian Magazine's "Future Is Here" Conference

Kirk Johnson

Director of the National Museum of Natural History
May 20, 2013 | By Smithsonian Magazine's "Future Is Here" Conference

John Mather

Nobel Laureate and Senior Project Scientist for the James Webb Space Telescope
May 20, 2013 | By Smithsonian Magazine's "Future Is Here" Conference

Suzan Murray

Chief Veterinarian at the National Zoo
May 20, 2013 | By Smithsonian Magazine's "Future Is Here" Conference

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