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The Tragic Tale of the Pygmy in the Zoo
In 1904, several Pygmies were brought to live in the anthropology exhibit at the St. Louis World’s Fair
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The Mystery of the Missing Acorns
I was surprised to read in the Washington Post yesterday that oak trees from northern Virginia to Nova Scotia failed to produce any acorns this year
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What’s Killing the Aspen?
The signature tree of the Rockies is in trouble
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Wild Things: Life as We Know It
Chewing dinosaurs, climate change, self-sacrificing ants and black bears
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Picture of the Week – Is that Lettuce?
This is a sea slug, Elysia chlorotica, and it looks like a leaf because it has acquired chloroplasts from its algal prey and stored them in its gut lining
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Seven Questions for Turkey Day
In preparation for tomorrow’s big day, I offer you a selection of articles on the theme of turkey science:How did the turkey in my oven get so big?
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Mountain Gorilla Rangers Negotiate Safe Passage in Congo
One of the first Smithsonian articles I worked on was last year’s Guerrillas in Their Midst, about the endangered mountain gorillas of Rwanda and Congo
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Welcome to Our Sister Blog, Surprising Science
A new blog keeps in line with our obsessions
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The Body of Copernicus Is Identified
The famed astronomer wasn’t always so well known
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Picture of the Week – A Newly Restored Photo of the Earth and Moon
This week’s Picture of the Week is the Earth as seen from the Moon, circa 1966.Thinking ahead, NASA sent five missions up to photograph the moon
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