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Picture of the Week — Emperor Penguins
Can cuteness save the Emperor penguin?
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The AP reported earlier this week that the Indian pharmaceutical industry is spewing a drug soup into the waters of a town near Hyderabad
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Lincoln vs. Darwin (Part 4 of 4)
On this blog, several of the staff of Smithsonian magazine have been debating who was more important, Abraham Lincoln or Charles Darwin
Lincoln vs. Darwin (Part 3 of 4)
We asked: Who was more important, Abraham Lincoln or Charles Darwin? T.A. Frail took up the fight for Lincoln, and Laura Helmuth argued for Darwin
Lincoln vs. Darwin (Part 2 of 4)
Recently, someone here at Smithsonian asked: Who was more important, Abraham Lincoln or Charles Darwin?
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Picture of the Week—Snowy Peaks
The recent cold spell is getting a lot of attention, but we should all remember that it could be worse
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Lincoln vs. Darwin (Part 1 of 4)
Next month we celebrate an odd double anniversary—the 200th anniversaries of the births of Abraham Lincoln and Charles Darwin
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How Many Ugandan Mountain Gorillas?
Mountain gorillas are rare and endangered, and they have the misfortune to live in a part of the world wracked by human violence
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A Welcome to the Obama Administration’s Scientist Appointees
Last month, then president-elect Obama devoted one of his weekly addresses to science
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An Antarctic Scientist’s Advice for Surviving the Cold
Sure, it’s zero degrees outside. But you can handle it
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Picture of the Week—Baby Gorilla
Did you hear? A western lowland gorilla named Mandara gave birth last Saturday at Smithsonian’s National Zoo
Here at Smithsonian, we’re big fans of the Amazing Randi, not least because he’s a fan of the magazine (he told us so)
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George the Lobster Should Stay in Maine Waters
A couple of weeks ago, fishermen off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada, pulled up a 20-pound lobster
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What Happens When You Remove the Cats From a Rabbit-Laden Island?
Australians of European descent might be forgiven for thinking they could turn the continent into another Europe
There are 118 elements in the periodic table, from hydrogen to ununoctium
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Picture of the Week—Pink Iguana
If Charles Darwin had wandered up the side of the Volcan Wolf volcano in 1835, he might have spotted what is now known as the rosada (or pink) iguana
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The Milky Way is Bigger, Faster, and Heading for Trouble
Have you heard that the Milky Way is bigger than we thought? Fifty percent bigger, according to new measurements
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