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Nikon Announces the Winners of its “Small World” Competition
See a selection of beautiful images captured by scientists gazing through light microscopes
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Judging a Cat (Wrongly) by the Color of its Coat
Black cats aren’t evil, and torties aren’t always aloof. But people often think coat color and behavior are linked
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People may seem very different from lemurs, monkeys and apes, but all primates share a few key physical and behavioral characteristics
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Tracking the Twists and Turns of Hurricanes
Incredibly powerful supercomputers and a willingness to acknowledge that they’re not perfect has made weather scientists become much more effective in forecasting hurricanes.
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Did Tyrannosaurus Ever Battle Triceratops?
We love to imagine Tyrannosaurus fighting Triceratops to the death, but did such battles ever happen?
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Turning Your Hand Into a Remote Control
A Microsoft prototype called Digits could put the power to control everything from TV screens to smart phones in a device you wear on your wrist
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Scientific Illustrations: Your Go-To Guides for Halloween Costumes
The details are what separate a good outfit from an amazing one. The images in the Biodiversity Heritage Library can help you make the leap
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Sexy or scary, the outfit has cast a spell on costume wearers going back many years
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Scientists Use Cadaver Hands to Study the Dangers of Pumpkin Carving
A rigorous experiment compared pumpkin-carving tools to determine the safest way to carve a pumpkin
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Congratulations to (drum roll…) Jeffrey Davidson!
I’m pleased to announce the winner of the Smithsonian’s Great American History Puzzle
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And the Winner Is: 2012 Inductees to the Robot Hall of Fame
Much to our chagrin, Rosey did not make it. But who did?
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A New Tate Online Exhibit Showcases Lost, Stolen and Destroyed Art
The exhibit includes newspaper clippings, photographs and the last known images of each of the featured works
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Fossilized Shoulder Reveals Early Hominids Climbed Trees
The shoulder blades of a 3.3-million-year-old Australopithecus afarensis child suggest the species spent at least some time in the treetops
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Feathery Ostrich Mimics Enfluffle the Dinosaur Family Tree
A trio of feathered dinosaurs tests a longstanding hypothesis and hint that there may be more feathered dinosaur fossils than anyone ever expected
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A Massive Field of Frozen Greenhouse Gas Is Thawing Out
Vast stores of methane hydrates off the US east coast are thawing out, but what this means is still up in the air
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A Halloween Massacre at the White House
In the fall of 1975 President Gerald Ford survived two assassination attempts and a car accident. Then his life got really complicated
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Events October 26-28: Boo at the Zoo, Dinner and a Movie and Trunk Shows
This weekend, trick or treat your way through the Zoo, take a trip to the remote Russian Chukchi community and pick up some crafted fashions
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Live Wires: Newly Discovered Seafloor Bacteria Conduct Electricity
Scientists have found ultrathin multicellular bacteria that create electrical circuits several centimeters long
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Can We Excuse Cheating If It Supports a Good Cause?
Is it ever ok for us to bend the rules or cheat in order to achieve a greater good, or to support those who do?
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