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Paleontologists Unveil the 11th Archaeopteryx
Just in time for the 150th anniversary year of Archaeopteryx, paleontologists announce an 11th specimen of the dinosaur-like bird
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How A Carnivore Survives On Bamboo
New research finds that the giant panda may get some bacterial help to digest its bamboo diet
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The Earliest Known Artist’s Studio
The discovery of a 100,000-year-old art studio in Africa hints at when modern human behavior emerged
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George Clooney Meets the Press
The star campaigns for two new movies, one of which might win him an Oscar
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What the Heck Do I Do with Star Anise?
The pod from an evergreen seed is one of the signature flavors in Chinese five-spice blends and Vietnamese pho
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America’s Forgotten Landscape Painter: Robert S. Duncanson
Beloved by 19th-century audiences around the world, the African-American artist fell into obscurity, only to be celebrated as a genius a century later
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Ten Threatened and Endangered Species Used in Traditional Medicine
The demand for alternative remedies has given rise to a poaching industry that, along with other factors, has decimated animal populations
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A tour of the Dutch city of Leiden yields new insights into a chapter of the Thanksgiving story not taught in schools
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After Hours: A Hit at the Hirshhorn
Catch a glimpse of the Smithsonian’s unique party of modern art and live music
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New Mexico’s Peculiar Two-Horned Dinosaur
A peculiar horned dinosaur from New Mexico may help paleontologists understand how titans such as Triceratops evolved
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The Transistor Radio Launches the Portable Electronic Age
On this day in 1954, the commercial introduction of the a new device revolutionized consumer electronics forever
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Seven Reasons to Believe Electric Cars Are Getting in Gear
They’re not ready for prime time, but electric cars are starting to pick up speed
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The Daredevil of Niagara Falls
Charles Blondin understood the appeal of the morbid to the masses, and reveled when gamblers took bets on whether he would plunge to a watery death
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The Very Large Array needs a new, more exciting name
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Enough with the jokes already. Some people are serious about looking to the roadside for an alternative to mass-market meats
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Susan Ford Bales: A Peek Inside the White House
A former White House resident dishes on what it was like to live in the White House as a teenager
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Cappadocia’s Fairy Chimneys and Cave Dwellings
Doorways still lead into cool, cozy chambers where people grilled kebabs, served tea and worshiped until 1952
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How do people decide what does or doesn’t look futuristic?
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