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#5: With 25 billion chickens in the world, there are more of them than any other bird species
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Q & A with Nick Stanhope, Creator of Historypin
By merging old photographs with new mapping technology, this site fuses new connections between the generations
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Remembering David “Honeyboy” Edwards
Delta blues musician “Honeyboy” Edwards is dead at 96; Hear some of his music from the Smithsonian Folkways archives
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Did the baseball great really confess to murder on his deathbed?
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Four Deadly Disasters Caused by Food
There are things you can do to prepare for a hurricane, but what about the London Beer Flood or the Boston Molasses Disaster?
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These accumulations of sand aren’t permanent but are home to whole communities
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Dinosaur Sighting: Parry-sloffy
An affinity for lambeosaurine dinosaurs seems to run in the family
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What Happens To A House Swept Away By A Flood?
Flood debris may circulate in ocean gyres for years
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David Resto and his Superhero Dinosaurs
Iron Man, the Hulk, Wolverine and other superheroes are enduring favorites, but do you know what would make them even more awesome? If they were dinosaurs
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Can We Do Something About This Weather?
Most climate scientists say we should expect extreme weather to happen more often in the future. Do we have to be satisfied with just being prepared?
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Inviting Writing: Cafeteria Eating, Kolkata-style
If I had to advertise this facility, I would have touted it as “lunching amid nature and wildlife”
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Events August 29-September 1: Zoo Cuisine, “For All the World To See,” Let’s Eat!, Apache 8
This week, see feeding time for exotic animals, get a guided tour of the Civil Rights movement and more
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The Salamanders that Refuse to Grow Up
In a Wisconsin reservoir, these normally terrestrial animals have managed not only to survive but to thrive underwater
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Smithsonian Facility on the Chesapeake Bay Preps for Hurricane Irene
To protect equipment and ongoing experiments, scientists at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center have to think beyond sandbags
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It may be difficult to view the entire 17-minute speech online, but two films were made about the March on Washington that highlight that momentous day
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The Satellite Eyes On Irene (And Other Great Resources)
There are satellites orbiting overhead, powerful computers and plenty of scientists to make sense of a wealth of data
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The many fuzzy and feathery dinosaurs that have been discovered reveal one of the most magnificent evolutionary transformations in the history of life
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Wyoming Paleontology Dispatch #9: Why It’s Called “Breaking Camp”
Some trick of the human psyche makes a patch of sagebrush feel like home
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