The Dogs That Go to Work, and Play, All Day — for Science
Geneticist Jasper Rine and his colleagues launched the Dog Genome Initiative to elucidate both canine genes and behavior
Most Americans believe science and technology make their lives better, two out of five are “very interested” in them, but not many know how they work
NASM’s new “How Things Fly” gallery is hands-on to the max! At 50 visitor-operated displays, you can see and feel the basic principles of flight in action
Tracking a Vanished People Through the Sierra Madre
In 1890, Carl Lumholtz pushed into Mexico, on a search for the ancient culture now known as the Anasazi. Instead, he found the Mogollon
Ooh La La! Only in France Can You Find Cheeses Like These
It’s easy to lose your head over the luscious array of fromages fermiers still being made the old-fashioned way by Gallic artisans
Three Cheers for King Pumpkin—Orange and Lovable
This is the time of year when his admirers salute the monarch of vegetable gardens with contests, comestibles and corny jokes
You’re Buying It, You Better Make Sure It’s What You Want’
If that ‘treasure’ you acquire at one of Uncle Sam’s auctions turns out to be a pig in a poke, you’ll have only yourself to blame
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Edgar Degas’s Last Years—Making Art That Danced
An exhibition at the Art Institute of Chicago proves that, contrary to popular wisdom, the Impressionist master just kept getting better
In My Family, Snoring Has Pretty Much Always Been a Spectator Sport
In my family, snoring has pretty much always been a spectator sport
Traveling the Long Road to Freedom, One Step at a Time
When historian Anthony Cohen set out to retrace a route along the legendary Underground Railroad, he recovered a piece of the American past
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In the war-shattered city of Nuremberg, in November 1945, an Allied tribunal convened to seek justice in the face of the Third Reich’s monstrous war crimes
The Smithsonian is uniquely suited to run long-range research programs that monitor the state of the natural world
At the Young Collectors Tent, they’re on the lookout for even more antique ice skates, African dresses, chopstick rests, cowboy hats, snow globes…
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At the ‘Mayo Clinic for Animals,’ the Extraordinary Is Routine
New York’s renowned veterinary hospital takes on almost anything, from a constricted boa to a mite-infested mouse to an anemic iguana
To Be a Champion, a Tree Must Measure Up to High Standards
If it is tall, wide and thick enough, it might qualify for listing on the National Register of Big Trees—but first someone has to find it
It took four years, a shipwright and help from the British to create the blue whale model installed in the National Museum of Natural History
‘People Say, You Poor Thing, and I’m Thinking, I Have Four Healthy Kids’
Talk about taking a bath! The parents of ‘supertwins’ face draining expenses and long hours, yet most keep their heads above water
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