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Vandals Smash Irreplaceable Dinosaur

In Alberta, unknown vandals smash a priceless dinosaur skeleton

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Great Books—and the Best Places to Read Them

Reading while traveling can serve as a sensory supplement to one’s surrounding environment. Here are some of my favorite books and where to read them

A crowd in Shanghai

China’s Per Capita Carbon Emissions Nearly On Par with Europe’s

China’s per capita CO2 emissions have almost caught up with Europe’s

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PHOTOS: Behind the Scenes with “Parks and Rec” at the Smithsonian

Amy Poehler and Adam Scott talk about filming at the Smithsonian and around D.C. for NBC’s Parks and Recreation

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Superheroes’ Most Amazing Power: Getting Kids to Choose Healthy Snacks Over French Fries

Cornell researchers exploit kids’ adoration of Batman for the better, using the superhero as an impetus to encourage kids to eat healthy

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Oil Spill Finally Confirmed as a Culprit in Dolphin Deaths

A new report spells out that the oil spill, along with a couple other coincidental but unfortunate circumstances, initiated the grissly dolphin deaths

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The History of the Olympic Pictograms: How Designers Hurdled the Language Barrier

Infographic design first appeared at the Olympics in 1948, when the games were last in London

The skull of Oviraptor. This fossil was found with fossil eggs, indicating that this parent was brooding over a nest.

Baby Dinosaur Mystery

The dinosaur paleontologists named Oviraptor, “egg thief,” ironically turned out to be a caring mother

Jeffrey Clancy’s misshapen spoons convey an uneasiness characterizing much of the work at the Renwick’s “40 Under 40″ exhibit opening Friday. Collection of Curious Spoons, 2010.

40 Under 40 Opens at the Renwick Today

Forty artists honor 40 years of craft

What a deteriorating brain looks like

An Answer for Alzheimer’s?

A treatment for the disease has eluded scientists for almost two decades. But new research offers hope that they finally may be on the right path

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Six Guys Stood At Nuclear Ground Zero And Lived To Tell The Tale

In 1957, five Air Force officers volunteered (and one cameraman was voluntold) to stand directly below a mid-air detonation of a 2-kiloton nuclear warhead

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Events July 20-22: Living Earth Festival, Movie Day, Book Signings at Air and Space

This weekend, celebrate Earth, have a movie day and check out some super cool planes at the Udvar-Hazy Center

Illustration in Science and Invention magazine, explaining the special effects for Metropolis (1927)

1927 Magazine Looks at Metropolis, “A Movie Based On Science”

How filmmakers created a gorgeous, dystopian future

What puts the buzz in energy drinks?

Energy Drinks: Wassup With Supplements?

The effects of energy drink supplements like taurine, guarana and ginseng have been studied prolifically, and some of their benefits are rather surprising

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