SVP Dispatch: Dinosaurs and the Proofs of Evolution
In last night’s lecture, paleontologist Jack Horner gave five proofs of evolution based on what we know about dinosaurs
Burbank’s Aerial Monorail of the Future
A bold vision for a propeller-driven train never quite got off the ground
Paranormal Activity and the Roots of Faked Footage
The horror movie franchise is just the latest in a long history of movies using so-called “recovered” films
Why Smithsonian’s Environmental Staff Like Science
Science is our attempt to figure out the inner workings of a very messy world
It’s versatile and found in cuisines throughout the globe. Stuff it, fry it, shred it and more
California’s Disappearing Apple Orchards
In Sonoma County, apple growers battle against the wine industry and cheap Chinese imports
A 3-D Printer Goes to Work for the Smithsonian
A new technology can create replicas of pretty much anything, quickly and with great detail
Forget the guidebooks. Whodunits offer a private eye on Italian art, food and culture
The Figs and Mountains of Izmir
Travel horizontally in any direction and you see no change in landscape; Siberia remains Siberia from Finland to Kamchatka
What In The World Is A Kinkajou?
It’s a carnivore, though it mostly eats fruit. It has a prehensile tail, but it’s not a primate
Explosion on Black Tom Island packed the force of an earthquake. It took investigators years to determine that operatives working for Germany were to blame
Dinosaur Sighting: Jack-O’-Ceratops
When it comes to pumpkin popularity, it looks like Tyrannosaurus has some competition
As demand for rhino horn soars, police and conservationists in South Africa pit technology against increasingly sophisticated poachers
Wild Things: Feathered dinosaurs, king crabs and spotted hyenas
Traveling snails, brainwashed rats and more updates from the world of wildlife
Lincoln, Nebraska: Home on the Prairie
The college city’s big sky and endless farmland gave this New Yorker some fresh perspective
Boasting 200 skyscrapers, China’s financial capital has grown like no other city on earth – and shows few signs of stopping
Readers Respond to the September Issue
Ralph Eugene Meatyard: The Man Behind the Masks
The “dedicated amateur” photographer had a strange way of getting his subjects to reveal themselves
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