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Name That Telescope
The Very Large Array needs a new, more exciting name
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When The Skies Turn Black
There are signs when severe weather approaches, but are we paying enough attention?
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How Africa Became the Cradle of Humankind
A fossil discovery in 1924 revolutionized the search for human ancestors, leading scientists to Africa
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Wildflower, Magnified
Imagery from the Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition ranges from the fantastical to the freaky
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A Beautiful Baby Dinosaur
One of the most stunning theropod dinosaurs ever discovered may add to our understanding of how feathers evolved
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Chimps Shouldn’t Be Entertainers
A new study provides evidence that seeing chimps in commercials makes us care less about them as a species
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How Little Tyrants Grew Up
A new study finds that Tyrannosaurus truly had “thunder thighs.” Juveniles were likely more agile than adults
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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
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Welcome to Hominid Hunting
Smithsonian’s newest blog tracks the latest developments in the field of human evolution
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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
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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
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Goodbye, Anatotitan?
Just how many different dinosaurs existed in North America during the end of the Cretaceous? It’s a matter of huge debate
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Five Historic Female Mathematicians You Should Know
Albert Einstein called Emmy Noether a “creative mathematical genius”
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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
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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
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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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Dinosaur Sighting: Let’s Swim!
The sign makes me smile every time. It was made when the massive sauropod dinosaurs were thought to spend most of their time in water
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Terra Nova, Take Two
The show’s setting in a lush, 85-million-year-old jungle may be unique, but the tempo follows many of the standard TV tropes
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The Invasive Species We Can Blame On Shakespeare
There are 200 million European starlings in North America, and they are a menace
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Six Secrets of Polonium
This rare and dangerous element, discovered by Marie Curie, is found in cigarettes and was used to poison an ex-KGB agent
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