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Science / Our Planet

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Little Ice Age Art

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The Beauty, and Usefulness, of Pollen

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Smithsonian’s Amazing Natural History Collections

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New Guidelines for Mountaintop Coal Mining

Marine ecologist Jane Lubchenco recently spoke at the Natural History Museum on restoring the bounty of the world's oceans.

Q and A: Jane Lubchenco

The marine ecologist and administrator of NOAA discusses restoring the bounty of the world’s oceans

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Changing Climate May Have Led to Angkor’s Downfall

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Turn Off the Lights!

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Chilean Earthquake Moved City Ten Feet

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Photo Contest Finalist: A Coconut Floats in the Shallows

Scientists have been descending on the Alaska city of Barrow since 1973. This monument made of whale bones is to lost sailors.

Anthropocene

Barrow, Alaska: Ground Zero for Climate Change

Scientists converge on the northernmost city in the United States to study global warming’s dramatic consequences

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Flowers in an Unexpected Place

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Snow and Hurricanes, the El Niño Connection

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Riled up About Geoengineering

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Snowmageddon as Seen from Space

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What Would You Pay for a Plastic Bag?

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Another Downside to Your Classic Green Lawn

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Test Your Science Knowledge

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The Birds and the Bees and the…Crickets?

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Can Rain Start a Forest Fire?

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Climate Change on Exhibit

The exhibit may shock, sadden or inspire you, or perhaps all three

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