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Springtime visitors to Yosemite National Park are treated to sweeping views of lush landscapes.

Springtime Splendor in Yosemite

As the winter snows thaw, visitors flock to the popular national park to see frazil ice, moonbows and other seasonal sights

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Dance of the Dumbo Octopod Decoded

Zoologist Michael Vecchione, director of the NOAA Lab at the Natural History Museum, sheds some light on the mysterious deep-sea creature

A Spinosaurus sculpture near an ice cream shop in California.

Dinosaur Sighting: Spinosaurus Scoop

Spinosaurus may not be as popular as Tyrannosaurus, but sculptures and models of the sail-backed predatory dinosaur are common along America’s roadsides

Quisp cereal boxes -- have they returned?

Inviting Writing: Lost Cereal, Kool-Aid and Astronaut Food

Some of our readers long lost foods include Quisp, freeze-dried space food, fond memories of supper and more

A model of estimated fault slip for the March 2011 Japanese earthquake.

What Scientists Are Learning About the 2011 Japanese Earthquake

What scientists are learning from “the best recorded earthquake ever” could help prepare for future ones

Events for the Week of May 23-27: Grand Canyon, Aviator’s Lecture, Lincoln and More

Events for May 23-May 27 include the annual Lindbergh lecture, film screenings and the close of the Lincoln exhibit at the American History Museum

Wrap Your Mind Around African Headwrapping at Africa Underground

Experience the flavors and traditions of West Africa and the Caribbean tonight at the National Museum of African Art’s Africa Underground event

A restoration of Apatosaurus

Dinosaur Skin Scraps Are a Jurassic Mystery

7-Up cake

7-Up Cake and Other Bubbly Baking

Black-footed ferrets at the National Zoo

Black-Footed Ferrets and Other Endangered Critters

The subject of endangered species can be a depressing one, but there are also many reasons to be hopeful

Repeated in pop culture for a century, the notion that humans only use 10 percent of our brains is false. Scans have shown that much of the brain is engaged even during simple tasks.

Top Ten Myths About the Brain

When it comes to this complex, mysterious, fascinating organ, what do—and don’t—we know?

Bob Dylan at the Newport Folk Festival in 1964 where he was an acoustic icon. The following year, he went electric.

The Top 10 Moments of Bob Dylan’s Career

We have selected 10 of the many pivotal events that have shaped his tumultuous life

Nancy Wilson signs the deed of gift, donating two of her gowns to the American History Museum, alongside museum director Brent Glass, at the Music Center at Strathmore.

Style and Song Maven Nancy Wilson Donates Gowns to the American History Museum

Wilson’s dresses join the museum’s collection of famed ensembles, including gowns from: the First Ladies, Ella Fitzgerald, Beverly Sills and the Supremes

Paleontologist Philip Currie poses with a tyrannosaur skull.

Tarbosaurus Gangs: What Do We Know?

The proposal of pack-hunting dinosaurs is old news in paleontological circles, and the evidence to support the claims about Tarbosaurus hasnt been released

Idaho Potato Museum

Five Funky Food Museums

Here’s a quick look at five funky food museums worth visiting, including ones devoted to SPAM, mustard and Pez

A mummified princess from Thebes (known as Luxor during her time) is the earliest person known to have had coronary heart disease

Ancient Egyptian Princess Had Coronary Heart Disease

Coronary heart disease isn’t just a modern problem—even the ancient Egyptians suffered from it

Kemp's ridleys are the world's smallest sea turtles and are also the most endangered.

North America’s Most Endangered Animals

Snails, marmots, condors and coral reef are among the many species on the continent that are close to extinction

Celebrate Hawai'i Festival is at the American Indian museum.

Weekend Events May 20-22 Celebrate Hawai’i, Very Special Arts, Renwick Craft Invitational

Events for the weekend of May 20-22 include a celebration of Hawaiian culture and the Renwick Craft Invitational

Mount St. Helens

The List: Five Volcanoes to Watch

On the anniversary of the eruption of Mount St. Helens, the ATM blog team, has compiled a list of five volcanoes that currently threaten population centers

Boneheads by Richard Polsky

Boneheads: A Paleontological Mid-Life Crisis

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