Lang's Butterfly, opus 410.

Into the Fold

Physicist Robert Lang has taken the ancient art of origami to new dimensions

Samper: "An ability to bring people together."

Biologist at the Helm

Meet Cristián Samper, Acting Secretary

"If we want to ensure free-ranging devil populations that are disease free, putting them on offshore islands is the only alternative we've got," says wildlife researcher Hamish McCallum.

Tasmanian Tailspin

Can a new plan to relocate the Tasmanian devil save the species?

Marine archaeologists rescued the shipwrecked H.L. Hunley (above, a computer rendering) in August 2000 more than 135 years after it sank during the Civil War.

Saving Our Shipwrecks

New technologies are aiding the search for one Civil War submarine, and the conservation of another

In a recent study, malaria-resistant mosquitoes —tipped off by their neon green eyes—faired better than typical wild insects after feeding on infected blood.

Can Mosquitoes Fight Malaria?

Scientists can build a mosquito that resists infection, but getting the insects to pass along the gene is a harder task

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Presto!

Can invisible technology make Harry Potter disappear?

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The Chopping Block

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Super Supernova

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Munch, Munch, Mount?

Clouded leopard

Clouded comeback?

Smithsonian zoologists are attempting to breed the rare clouded leopard

One clue that the Buena Vista site was aligned with the seasons comes from a menacing statue (Ojeda is in the background) that faces the winter solstice sunset.

The New World’s Oldest Calendar

Research at a 4,200-year-old temple in Peru yields clues to an ancient people who may have clocked the heavens

A view of the Thirteen Towers of Chankillo, in Peru.

Return of the Sun Cult

In Peru, scientists discover the oldest solar observatory in the Americas

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Interview: Daniel Gilbert

What will make you happy? A social scientist explains why it’s so hard to predict

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Wild Things: Life as We Know It

Squid light shows, monkey hugs and chickadee alarms

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