Articles by Helen Thompson

About Helen Thompson

Helen Thompson writes about science and culture for Smithsonian. She's previously written for NPR, National Geographic News, Nature and others.

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Age of Humans September 22, 2015

Rising Seas Threaten to Swallow These Ten Global Wonders

Age of Humans August 28, 2015

How Hurricane Katrina Redrew the Gulf Coast

New Research August 18, 2015

This Pesticide Doesn’t Kill Spiders, But It Does Mess With Their Heads

Cool Finds August 17, 2015

Why Satellites Are a Biologist's Best Friend

New Research August 17, 2015

Is Chocolate Milk the Next Sports Drink?

New Research August 17, 2015

When Will the Next Solar Superflare Hit Earth?

Cool Finds August 14, 2015

How a Hellish Road Trip Revolutionized American Highways

New Research August 14, 2015

Dinosaurs May Have Lived (and Died) Among Ancient Daisies

Trending Today August 14, 2015

It's Strangely Difficult to Measure Big Explosions

Cool Finds August 13, 2015

The World's Oldest Multicolor Printed Book Was Too Fragile to Read...Until Now