New Research at Smithsonian

This Smithsonian Scientist Is on a Mission to Make Leeches Less Scary

How the Turtle Got Its Shell, With Apologies to Aesop

A New Species of Leech Is Discovered Near Washington, D.C.

Why the Conservation of Orchids Is No Simple Matter

Innovative Spirit

Smithsonian Scientists Are Using Ginkgo Leaves to Study Climate Change—They Need Your Help

Bats Use Leaves as Mirrors to Locate and Catch Their Prey

Watch First Footage of Giant Squid Filmed in American Waters

The National Zoo’s Female Asian Water Dragon Successfully Reproduced Without a Male

The 'Clotilda,' the Last Known Slave Ship to Arrive in the U.S., Is Found

Astronomers Capture First-Ever Image of a Supermassive Black Hole