New research shows villagers living at high altitude are shorter, have higher lung capacity and have smaller waistlines
With thousands of species of moths worldwide, each with unique characteristics, check out these unusual specimens in the Smithsonian collections
To celebrate National Moth Week, bask in the beautiful variety of these oft-overlooked insects
The analysis identifies East Asia as a potential source of genetic diversity for the growing market for medical and recreational marijuana
Ice cream's texture is the result of the same processes that govern concepts like forest recovery, rock formation and sub-zero survival in animals.
There's more to these birds than their bright pink feathers; get to know these delightfully unusual creatures
A new lab experiment reveals pooches don’t pay humans back with a treat after the canines are fed
Videos show southern giant petrels killing Gough Island’s beautiful endangered seabirds
Researchers in Mali have been working for decades on the treatment that's now in the final phase of clinical trials
The asteroid impact that ended the Cretaceous gave our mammalian ancestors, the therians, an edge over their mammalian competitors
Collecting DNA in waters worldwide can help scientists figure out which places are the most important for conservation
Researchers are using lidar to better understand the erosional forces that cause oceanfront cliffs to crumble
Ask a child to draw a scientist, and research says they’ll often draw an older, usually white, man, with wild hair, wearing a lab coat and goggles
Great whites have returned to Cape Cod, and efforts are underway to help people coexist with them
The bird—also known as Manu-o-Kū—has excited ornithologists, its population growing within Honolulu, the busiest of Hawai'i's urban landscapes
The founder of U-recycle Initiative Africa, current law student, and all-around force for positive change is a powerful advocate for a sustainable planet
The venomous spiders are nimble, secretive and dangerous
Smithsonian bird researchers are calling on citizen scientists to help figure out the cause
Scientists say the finding supports the idea that genetic material can be shipped to other worlds to help establish a diversity of life
From permafrost to the rainforest canopy to the protection of pollinators, the online events are perfect for beating the summer heat
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