Smithsonian curators dig into the collections to find artifacts that illustrate how we arrived at this moment
The defenseless marsupial was nearly wiped out by invasive species. Now rescuers are pinning hopes on a remnant island population
The discovery of a tiny fish far from its normal range is a poignant reminder of the changes that are already happening
Free diver Oriana Poindexter creates cyanotypes of kelp collected off the California coast
A clever cetacean feeding trick may have launched a legend
The art was created long before modern humans inhabited France's Loire Valley
Across the Northern Hemisphere, worshippers of the longest day of the year build bonfires, plunge into the ocean and visit prehistoric monuments
For decades before Doctor Anna’s discovery, “milk sickness” terrorized the Midwest, killing thousands of Americans on the frontier
A century after one of Mount Etna's many notable eruptions, scientists are more eager than ever to study the peak's frequent bursts of fiery fury
The vast, eclectic public archive of American music—and other sounds—is featured on a new episode of the Sidedoor podcast
An anthropologist explains how the South American launch site for the James Webb Space Telescope evolved
From astronaut training sites to working spaceports, these spots across the United States put a terrestrial spin on space travel
Researchers are nurturing sick and injured animals back to health while working to protect natural springs and curb seagrass decline
A scientist began taking shots after the Exxon Valdez oil spill, and volunteers have since taken over
The creature, dubbed Iani smithi, was identified from a 99-million-year-old fossil
A warming atmosphere due to climate change is increasing the chances similar natural disasters will occur again
In the Canary Islands, angel sharks and humans are attracted to the same habitat which, for once, isn’t bad for the wildlife
An international team of researchers wants to stop using eponyms. But the naming authorities won’t budge.
The documents provide evidence of climate change's effect on hardwood trees in Ohio
Implanted devices record the brain waves associated with speech and then use computer algorithms to translate the intended messages
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