A community in Ghana rallies to help the Togo slippery frog, an effort that benefits their own people and other endangered wildlife
An archaeologist traces the invention and evolution of apparel using climate data and tailoring tools
When dosed with compounds found in cannabis, nematodes eat more and show an even greater preference for their favorite foods
Though we often think of the “terrible lizards” as behemoths, many later reptiles and mammals also grew to massive sizes
In a nearly treeless desert, Ancestral Puebloans built Great Houses with more than 200,000 massive log beams
A new Smithsonian exhibition delves into the issue of light pollution, with easy solutions offering an immediate change
Biologists are deploying 3D-printed replicas of hatchlings, lasers and drones to curb predation
This month’s Smithsonian podcasts include a deep dive into India’s monsoon weather patterns and discussion of animals in flight
Now scientists are trying to coax back lost seabird colonies
The fossil represents the earliest-known species of the flying mammal
A veteran eclipse chaser explains how to get ready for one of the planet’s biggest celestial events
The satellite mission TEMPO will detect pollutants at a neighborhood scale across the nation
A new study attributes more than 500 homers since 2010 to increased global average temperatures, an effect that will only increase the hotter Earth gets
The latest on how climate change affects life on Earth today and on what solutions scientists, including those at the Smithsonian, are innovating
“Aquamaids” were once the stars at an amusement park in San Marcos. Now, they are making a comeback to help the environment
The new treatment shows promise in lab experiments
The endangered sea creature, known for its reclusive nature, has re-emerged out of the shadows
From stories about rebounding species to dispatches about green innovations, <em>Smithsonian</em> magazine shares environmental practices that are working.
Traversing an icefield by foot and on skis, the young researchers experience one of the coolest classrooms in the nation
After the waterways form, insects move in, alders and willows spring up, and spawning fish arrive in thousands