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 Amazing Grace of Underwater Portraits

Photographer Henrik Sorensen takes a fluid approach to the body in motion
June 2013 | By Paul Bisceglio

“Pineapple”

A new poem by former poet laureate Billy Collins
June 2013 | By Billy Collins

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

Contributors

June 2013 | By Smithsonian magazine

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

From the Editor

June 2013 | By Michael Caruso

Discussion

June 2013 | By Smithsonian magazine

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

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

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

Spotlight

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

How to Cook Meals for the 2,000 Animals at the National Zoo

Secretary Clough explains how the Zoo’s chefs prepare food for 400 different species
June 2013 | By G. Wayne Clough, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution

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

Digging for the Secrets Beneath Antarctica

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

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