Salt of the Earth
We can’t live without it. Salt runs through our language, our history, and our veins
Expanding a Mission
The National Museum of Natural History aims to become a hub for science education
An “Odd Fish” Who Swam Against the Tide
The pioneering naturalist Constantine Rafinesque did just about everything, and he always did it his way
Coming to Terms
Our names for people who respect the environment should be as varied as the ways we see it
Let it Snow
Ski resorts have snowmaking down to a science – now sometimes the real stuff gets in the way
The Sargasso Sea
Out in the Atlantic, strange creatures make their home among seaweed in a floating lens of warm water
The Battle of the Dams
Those who think some of our rivers are a dammed shame argue for the structures to come down
Wiring the Jersey Coast
In one spot on the continental shelf, scientists aim to understand all that happens, 24 hours a day
When Plants Migrate
The study of how plants moved north after the last ice age could mean new directions for conservation
The Long, Cold Journey of Ice Station SHEBA
Climate scientists go with the floe
The Incredible Sponge
It may seem primitive, but it can do some things you wouldn’t want to try at home
Charting a New Course
Establishing a permanent marine station heralds an era of progress for Smithsonian research
Geology That’s Alive
Volcanologist Richard Fiske loves fieldwork most of all—when he’s on the job, the Earth moves
A Creek Defies the Odds
Thanks to 300 volunteers, steelhead are back again, despite highways, offices and a campus
Will the Dunes March Once Again?
As recently as 200 years ago, dunes and sheet sand were active throughout the Great Plains. A serious drought could bring them back
Hot-Rock Cooking Party
For archaeologists, the proof is in the pudding or rather, in the agave, cactus and other goodies
Nitrogen
It’s colorless, odorless and gets no respect, but it’s vital to the cycle of life and we may be using too much
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