Dinosaur Sighting: Pumpkinosaurs
Watch out! Get to close to these giant, jack o’ lantern dinosaurs and they might squash you
Bat Killer Confirmed
The Geomyces destructans fungus causes deadly white-nose syndrome in bats
The List: Smithsonian-Inspired Halloween Costumes
For all you last-minute costume shoppers, here’s this year’s list of Smithsonian DIY ideas
Learning Urban Design From Developing Countries
A design exhibition brings innovative solutions to urban communities around the world
The Best Places to See Hominid Bones Online
It’s hard to find hominid bones in museums, but it’s easy to see them on the Internet
The Lizards That Live Rock-Paper-Scissors
Three color varieties each have advantages and disadvantages relative to the others
3-D Movies Through the Years
The current craze has its roots in the 19th century
Rose Hips and Hard Times
Sultan packs me a goody bag with tomatoes, cheese and peppers so hot I can’t even touch them. I suggest paying and she tilts her head back—”not a chance.”
Last Call: Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition
National Portrait Gallery curator Brandon Fortune provides some insight to what she and other contest jurors are looking for
Remembering Henry Johnson, the Soldier Called “Black Death”
Henry Johnson suffered 21 wounds and rescued a soldier while repelling an enemy raid in the Argonne Forest in 1918 but died 11 years later a forgotten man
Why Do We Keep Going Back to Jurassic Park?
When I met Jurassic Park scientific adviser Jack Horner by chance last month, he dropped a clue as to what the next movie is going to be about
1955 Imagines Travel in 1965
The Ford Motor Company envisioned a Batmobile in every garage.
The Civil War 150 Years: Lord’s Famous Autograph Quilt
A Civil War teenager covers her quilt with the signatures of Union leaders
Gandhi’s Wisdom Falls Short
Then, from behind me, came a staccato war cry—“Aaaack!”—as my host sent a boot into the dog’s rib cage
Archives of American Art Releases Photo Collection to Wikimedia Commons
The Smithsonian makes a big contribution to one of Wikipedia’s projects
Can Crowdsourcing Really Spark Innovation?
Companies and scientists are using games and competitions to bring in fresh thinking from outsiders
The Mysterious Torosaurus
Was Torosaurus just an adult Triceratops? A poorly understood species may hold the key to the answer
Neanderthals: Made for Mountaineering?
Neanderthals’ short legs made them well-suited for walking in mountain environments
Replicators Have Arrived
Three-dimensional printing technology can be used in conjunction with the material and energy resources of the Moon to build new spacefaring capabilities
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