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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
Would You Eat Something Wrapped in a WikiCell?
Harvard bioengineer David Edwards believes he’s found a way to cut down on packaging waste
June 2013 |
By Mark Strauss
The Amazing Grace of Underwater Portraits
Photographer Henrik Sorensen takes a fluid approach to the body in motion
June 2013 |
By Paul Bisceglio
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
Unpack a Meal of Astronaut Space Food
Space-age spaghetti and meatballs, along with other tastes of home, gave Apollo astronaut crews a boost
June 2013 |
By Brett Martin
Ponce De Leon Never Searched for the Fountain of Youth
How did this myth about the Spanish explorer even get its start?
June 2013 |
By Matthew Shaer
Mimi Sheraton’s 10 Most Memorable Meals
From dinner by candlelight in Denmark to Peking duck in China, the celebrated food critic reveals her most memorable culinary experiences
June 2013 |
By Mimi Sheraton
Yeasts of the Southern Wild
Maker of the “world famous buttermilk drop,” New Orleans actor Dwight Henry is expanding his baking empire
June 2013 |
By Roy Blount Jr.
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’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
The Rise and Fall and Rise of Zahi Hawass
The long-reigning king of Egyptian antiquities has been forced into exile—but he’s plotting a return
June 2013 |
By Joshua Hammer
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
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
Digging for the Secrets Beneath Antarctica
Scientists have found life in the depths beneath the ice
June 2013 |
By Erica R. Hendry
The Gut-Wrenching Science Behind the World’s Hottest Peppers
Chiliheads crave the heat that hurts so good, but nothing compares to the legendary superhot that spices life in remote India
June 2013 |
By Mary Roach
Why Fire Makes Us Human
Cooking may be more than just a part of your daily routine, it may be what made your brain as powerful as it is
June 2013 |
By Jerry Adler
