How A Carnivore Survives On Bamboo
New research finds that the giant panda may get some bacterial help to digest its bamboo diet
The Earliest Known Artist’s Studio
The discovery of a 100,000-year-old art studio in Africa hints at when modern human behavior emerged
Ten Threatened and Endangered Species Used in Traditional Medicine
The demand for alternative remedies has given rise to a poaching industry that, along with other factors, has decimated animal populations
New Mexico’s Peculiar Two-Horned Dinosaur
A peculiar horned dinosaur from New Mexico may help paleontologists understand how titans such as Triceratops evolved
Name That Telescope
The Very Large Array needs a new, more exciting name
When The Skies Turn Black
There are signs when severe weather approaches, but are we paying enough attention?
How Africa Became the Cradle of Humankind
A fossil discovery in 1924 revolutionized the search for human ancestors, leading scientists to Africa
Wildflower, Magnified
Imagery from the Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition ranges from the fantastical to the freaky
A Beautiful Baby Dinosaur
One of the most stunning theropod dinosaurs ever discovered may add to our understanding of how feathers evolved
Chimps Shouldn’t Be Entertainers
A new study provides evidence that seeing chimps in commercials makes us care less about them as a species
How Little Tyrants Grew Up
A new study finds that Tyrannosaurus truly had “thunder thighs.” Juveniles were likely more agile than adults
Pop-Up Relief in Kenya’s Slums
Solar-powered huts built by a Montana-based construction company provide two big needs: water and cellphone power
Welcome to Hominid Hunting
Smithsonian’s newest blog tracks the latest developments in the field of human evolution
Dinosaur Drive-In: Tammy and the T-Rex
A 1990s high school romance flick takes an odd turn when an animatronic dinosaur gets the Frankenstein treatment
A Juvenile Apatosaurus Makes Its Debut
Many newly hatched sauropods were so diminutive that they could have stood in the palm of your hand. A new reconstruction goes on display this month
Goodbye, Anatotitan?
Just how many different dinosaurs existed in North America during the end of the Cretaceous? It’s a matter of huge debate
Five Historic Female Mathematicians You Should Know
Albert Einstein called Emmy Noether a “creative mathematical genius”
Who Can Identify the World’s Rarest Butterfly
Two scientists are in a grim contest to document some of the animal kingdom’s most endangered species
Ann Finkbeiner: Why I Like Science
As a way of working, it’s wide-open, competitive, nit-picky and nerve-wracking; it’s outright warfare
America’s Real Jurassic Park Re-Opens
The quarry wall strewn with hundreds of bones representing some of the most famous dinosaurs is now open to the public again
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