Five Wild Ways Animals Beat the Summer Heat
As we enter the dog days of August, learn how several animals stay cool
When Was the World Our Oyster? We Asked the Anthropologist Investigating Sustainable Oyster Practices Through History
Smithsonian anthropologist Torben Rick studies how different communities sustained oyster populations for centuries, and how that changed in the wake of colonization
A Final Meal for the Ages
For World Mosquito Day, meet the “one in a million” fossil that proved fossilized blood is more than just science fiction
5 Facts About Meteors and Meteorites That Are Out of This World
From the colors they glow to where they come from, learn all about these space rocks in celebration of the year's largest meteor shower
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