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Science / Human Behavior

This is the story of a missing link that never was.

Piltdown Man, Paleoanthropology’s April Fool’s

This is the story of a missing link that never was

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Cities as Seen by Locals or Tourists

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Women in Science

Smithsonian spotlights the women that are changing the face of scientific research

Under the right conditions, patterns emerge from the brain's monumental complexity.

Beauty of the Brain

Stunning new images reveal the marvelous and mysterious world inside our heads

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The Secret Behind Van Gogh’s Fading Sunflowers

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Valentine’s Day Gifts for the Geek You Love

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Seven Steps to Antarctic Living

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How to Keep the Needles on Your Christmas Tree

Putting up a live Christmas tree can be a lot of work

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Great Science Books for the Little Ones

From hiccups to wisdom teeth, our own bodies are worse off than most because of the differences between the wilderness in which we evolved and the modern world in which we live.

The Top Ten Daily Consequences of Having Evolved

From hiccups to wisdom teeth, the evolution of man has left behind some glaring, yet innately human, imperfections

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New Language Found in India

Kevin Kelly worries devices like Apple's iPad, shown here with Smithsonian's first cover, nurtures action over contemplation.

Reading in a Whole New Way

As digital screens proliferate and people move from print to pixel, how will the act of reading change?

"New research will increasingly be driven by ... evolutionary theory," says Melvin Konner.

Melvin Konner on the Evolution of Childhood

The anthropologist and physician talks about how our understanding of child development will change

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An Unbelievable Accent

Memories are stored in a region of the brain called the hippocampus, shown in red in this computer illustration.

How Our Brains Make Memories

Surprising new research about the act of remembering may help people with post-traumatic stress disorder

The main plaza of Monte Albán, in the Oaxaca Valley. Building J

Bureaucracy Is Good?

Greg Miller earned his PhD in neuroscience at Stanford University. He writes about brains and behavior as a San Francisco-based correspondent for Science.

Greg Miller on “Making Memories”

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How Much of Your Tax Money Went to Science?

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Is Washington the Greenest City?

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Shell Games: Rogues, Smugglers, and the Hunt for Nature’s Bounty

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