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Trains of Tomorrow, After the War
The wartime inconveniences of traveling by train prompted the promise for “the finest transportation the world has ever seen”
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Top 5 “Science Done Right” Moments in Movies
Directors take note: scientist and author David Kirby commends the accuracy in these popular films
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Is Your Vote Affected By Your Home Team’s Wins and Losses?
A new study indicates that having a winning sports team may make us more likely to reelect an incumbent politician
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What Kind of Dinosaur is Godzilla?
Everyone knows that Godzilla is a radioactive dinosaur, but just what sort of dinosaur is the famous monster?
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After Summer Cyclone, Arctic Sea Ice Reaches New Low
On September 16, sea ice reached record lows in the Arctic, covering an area of just 3.41 million square kilometers or 1.32 million square miles
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Same Gene Guides Cheetah and Tabby Cat Coat Patterns
A mutation in one gene produces tabby cats with blotches and cheetahs with stripes
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The Copper King’s Precipitous Fall
Augustus Heinze dominated the copper fields of Montana, but his family’s scheming on Wall Street set off the Panic of 1907
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Six Things to Do and Places to See Before Climate Change Swamps the Party
Get out and view a wild polar bear and visit Tuvalu and other low-lying islands while you have a chance
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What Makes Chocolate So Irresistible? A New Study Hints at an Answer
Scientists reveal that surges of a chemical in an unexpected area of the brain might make us crave sweets
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The Awkwardness of Tyrant Teens
Adult T. rex had the most powerful bite of any creature to walk the earth, but they had to grow into that destructive power
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Thanks to GPS, sensors, artificial intelligence and even algorithms based on the behavior of E. coli, it’s possible to imagine the end of commuting madness
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Events September 21-23: Sculpture dedications, Jim Henson and Sufism at the Smithsonian
This weekend, join in a ceremony to welcome two new monumental works, celebrate the Muppets creator and learn about the world of Islamic mysticism
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50 Years of the Jetsons: Why The Show Still Matters
Although it was on the air for only one season, The Jetsons remains our most popular point of reference when discussing the future.
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The Pee-Chee Folder: Illustrated by the Most Interesting Man in the World
Illustrator Francis Golden could barely remember the project that became an iconic school supply
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Civil War Photography Gets 3-D Treatment in New Exhibit at the Castle
Battlefields come to life using the stereoview technology developed on the eve of the Civil War
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The Rock of Gibraltar: Neanderthals’ Last Refuge
Gibraltar hosted some of the last-surviving Neanderthals and was home to one of the first Neanderthal fossil discoveries
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Tussling Over Thecodontosaurus
The history of Thecodontosaurus, the fourth dinosaur ever named, is a tangled tale of paleontologist politics
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Top 5 “Science Done Wrong” Moments in Movies
From asteroids to cloning, author and scientist David Kirby weighs in
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After a Four Year Fight, Scientists Announce No Link Between XMRV and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
What you need to know about the recent XMRV, chronic fatigue syndrome announcement
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