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The Physics of Cheating in Baseball
Corked bats and juiced balls have long plagued baseball, but do they really help a player’s game? Four scientists found surprising answers
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The Historic Saloons of Central California
Not even rumors of apparitions could stop a group of eager drinking companions from investigating these ghost town bars
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Weekend Events June 24-26: Castle Tour, Stories for Children and Portrait Gallery Exploration
June 24-26, take a look inside the Smithsonian Castle, a story you and your children will love and a new way to view the National Portrait Gallery
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Science Humor: Anti-Inspirational Posters
“I was learning for the first time about all the gremlins that stand between the researcher and The Answer.”
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Law and Order: Jell-O Gelatin Unit
From drunk driving to acts of Cold War espionage, here’s a look at how Jell-O has sprung up in our criminal justice system
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This short film is about dueling towns—on the backs of enormous dinosaurs
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Q & A: Nichelle Nichols, AKA Lt. Uhura, and NASA
Actress Nichelle Nichols on playing Lt. Uhura, Star Trek fame, and how she she helped create opportunities for women and minorities in space
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The List: Four Figures and One Animal Who Shaped the States
Explore the people behind the creation of the borders that form America’s states
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Salisbury Steak: Civil War Health Food
After 30 years of research Dr. Salisbury finally published his ideas, setting off one of the earliest American fad diets
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Snake-Spotting Theory Brings Primate Vision into Focus
Do camouflaged predators explain why monkeys, apes and other primates evolved superior eyesight?
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Dinosaur Sighting: Delicious Dinosaurs
Since I moved out West, I have been seeing dinosaurs everywhere
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378 Years Ago Today: Galileo Forced to Recant
Curator David DeVorkin, an expert on the history of astronomy who has been known to stargaze with Galileo himself, tells the real story
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The Giant Squid: Dragon of the Deep
After over 150 years since it was first sighted by the HMS Daedalus, the mysterious creature still eludes scientists
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Ten Famous Intellectual Property Disputes
From Barbie to cereal to a tattoo, a copyright lawsuit can get contentious; some have even reached the Supreme Court
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50th Kori Bustard Makes History
The Smithsonian National Zoo welcomed another member into the fold June 15, when the 50th Kori Bustard chick hatched in the Bird House
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See a gallery of images from a monument to a time when naturalists were only just beginning to understand prehistoric creatures
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Sewage Epidemiology Not Just a Pipe Dream
Scientists are beginning to analyze sewage to track the use of illegal drugs
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The Cheese That Squeaks Like a Mouse
Lumps of fresh cheddar that haven’t been pressed and aged are a popular treat; they sound like a tiny window-washer is squeegeeing your teeth
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The Top Ten Deadliest Animals of Our Evolutionary Past
Humans may be near the top of the food chain now, but who were our ancestors’ biggest predators?
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#4: When Darwin’s frog tadpoles hatch, a male frog swallows the tadpoles
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