Natural History Museum
Ask Smithsonian: How Do You Make a Mummy?
Mummification has been practiced for eons and the Egyptians are the best known, but not the only practioners
Space Rock Hunters Are About to Invade Antarctica
Scientists with the ANSMET program will endure six weeks near the South Pole during an annual field trip to find meteorites
Even Desert Lizards Are Feeling the Heat Due to Climate Change
But Smithsonian scientists are probing the flat-tail horned lizard's DNA to save the rare species
When T. Rex Meets Triceratops in the New Dino Hall, It Will Be a Violent Affair
The Natural History Museum's dinosaur display highlights the “red in tooth and claw” nature of the Cretaceous way of life
New Species of Ancient Dolphin Shows How the Animals Moved From Seas to Rivers
The newly discovered fossil gives scientists a fresh glimpse into the evolution of ocean life
New Jamestown Discovery Reveals the Identities of Four Prominent Settlers
The findings by Smithsonian scientists dig up the dynamics of daily life in the first permanent British settlement in the colonies
This Ancient Creature Shows How the Turtle Got Its Shell
The 240-million-year-old "grandfather turtle" may be part of the evolutionary bridge between lizards and shelled reptiles
Hey Scientist, Who Are You Mentoring this Summer?
The director of education at the National Museum of Natural History delivers a clarion call to all scientists: Be a Mentor. Raise Up the Next Generation
Wildlife Photographer Frans Lanting on the Difference Between Taking Pictures and Making Photographs
The <I>National Geographic</i> photographer has been described as having the "mind of a scientist, the heart of a hunter, and the eyes of a poet"
The New Shanghai Natural History Museum is Ancient, Modern and Uniquely Chinese
The nautilus-shaped building draws on Chinese traditions and 21st century design to house amazing specimens found nowhere else
Why Do Humans Have Chins?
The most distinctive human feature might be that bony protrusion that made Jay Leno famous
Take a Deep Dive Into The Reasons Land Animals Moved to the Seas
Synthesizing decades of discoveries, scientists have revealed links between changing environments and animal movements
Rare Collection of Whale Fetuses Reveals the Evolution of Cetacean Hearing
Smithsonian researchers offer up an unprecedented glimpse at the development of the “acoustic funnel,” an ear area found exclusively in whales
Ask Smithsonian: What's the Deepest Hole Ever Dug?
The answer to the question, says a Smithsonian researcher, is more about why we dig, than how low you can go
Orchidelirium, an Obsession with Orchids, Has Lasted for Centuries
The once-elusive flower's striking beauty has inspired collectors and scientists to make it more accessible
How Sticks and Shell Charts Became a Sophisticated System for Navigation
Sailors navigating with sextant, compass and maps found in the Marshall Islands that curved sticks and cowry shells were far more sophisticated
What Can the Dinosaurs' Final Years Tell Us About the Biodiversity Crisis Today?
Failed ecosystems led to the demise of the dinosaurs. Today, plant and animal species are disappearing at exponential rates.
The Scientist Behind "Jurassic World", Jack Horner, Breaks Down the Movie's Thrilling Trailer
We spoke with the paleontologist, who was an adviser on the <em>Jurassic Park</em> movies, about the science behind the franchise
This Fifth Grader Found a 14,000-Year-Old Clovis Point, Likely Unearthed From Hurricane Sandy
Noah Cordle was boogie boarding in New Jersey when he came upon an ancient hunting tool
A History of Life In 10 Fossils
From their new book <em>A History of Life in 100 Fossils</em>, Paul Taylor and Aaron O'Dea share the story of 10 incredible fossils
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