Life Without Left Turns

January 11, 2011

Male and Female Butterflies Take Turns at Courting

January 10, 2011

Finding Science in the Art of Arcimboldo

January 7, 2011

NASA Picks Best & Worst Sci-Fi Movies. What Are Yours?

The space agency lists their favorite flicks

January 6, 2011

La Nina Brings Flooding to Australia

January 5, 2011

North American Bumblebees on the Decline

January 4, 2011

Green Sahara May Have Provided Route out of Africa for Early Humans

January 3, 2011

Looking Forward to the International Year of Chemistry

December 30, 2010

The Year in Science: A List of Lists

It’s the end of the year, so you know what that means—it’s time for the parade of “year in review” articles

December 29, 2010

Ten Science Stories You Should Have Read

My ten favorite Smithsonian science and nature stories from the past year

December 28, 2010

How to Keep the Needles on Your Christmas Tree

Putting up a live Christmas tree can be a lot of work

December 23, 2010

Eyes Give Life to the Face

December 22, 2010

Young Female Chimpanzees Make “Dolls” of Sticks

December 21, 2010

Dryer Sheets as Bug Repellant?

Testing the myth

December 20, 2010

It’s Not Too Late to Save the Polar Bear

In 2007, scientists from the USGS said that if humans didn’t cut greenhouse gas emissions, two-thirds of the world’s polar bears could be gone by 2050

December 17, 2010

What Will Happen When We Find Alien Life?

December 16, 2010

Bird Sets Up Protection Racket to Ensure Meals

December 15, 2010

A Moon That Might Have Had Its Own Moon

December 14, 2010

Great Science Books for the Little Ones

December 13, 2010

The Glorious Sun: An Idea for Christmas Ornaments

December 10, 2010