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Scientific progress during the 20th century prompted a number of predictions about an impending cure
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Traveling Light in the New Year
Don’t overpack is a rule to live by. So why not declutter on New Year’s Eve
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Four Food-Themed Resolutions For 2012
Never mind losing weight. Isn’t it possible to make a few resolutions that embrace food?
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Here are terms you should know if you want to show you’re already plugged into the new year
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Friends in the House, Hostility at Home
Coya Knutson won a seat in the U.S. House in 1954 but was undone by a secret she brought to Washington
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Ten Great Science Stories You Might Have Missed
From zebras in the Kalahari to satellites pointed at the Sun, the magazine has covered a host of interesting science topics this year
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A new exhibition at the Natural History Museum gives visitors a dazzling view of our evolving universe
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Top 10 Hominid Discoveries of 2011
A look back at the year’s most important and fascinating finds in the field of human evolution
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Some Memorable Screenings in 2011
In lieu of a list of my top 10 films of the year, here’s a look back at some of the best experiences I had at the theaters
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What the Heck Do I Do With Juniper Berries?
Botanically speaking, they are female seed cones. But culinarily, the dark violet orbs look and taste enough like berries to deserve the name
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Top Ten Science Blog Posts of 2011
Cats, zombies, earthquakes, chickens—our readers have an eclectic taste
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How to Turn a Dinosaur Into a Bird
Two classic bits of animation beautifully visualized the evolution of birds from dinosaurs
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Climbing Mount Everest in the Internet Age
Are people playing games while climbing the world’s tallest mountain? That’s hard to say, but they’re definitely texting
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Events Dec. 27-29: Winter Break Programs, Camp Kwanzaa
This week, take part in the Portrait Gallery’s special winter break and celebrate Kwanzaa
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What In The World Is An Echidna?
This spiky monotreme can be found in Australia and New Guinea
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Inviting Writing: Trinidadian Roti
For an expatriate, there’s no such thing as going too far to procure a specialty from home
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What did Iguanodon use its big thumb spikes for—stabbing attackers, breaking into seeds, or possibly stripping foliage from branches?
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Yes, Virginia, There Is a Pooping Log, and Other World Christmas Traditions
Santa can’t do it all. Many places have their own traditions about who—or what—is responsible for bringing Christmas candies and toys
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A Spoiler Alert Guide to Year-End Releases
Three trends in big-budget movies coming out this holiday season
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Given their probable diet of conifers, I’m surprised there aren’t even more holiday sauropods in the Christmas tree mix
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