Natural History Museum
Can Every Living Thing Be Traced to a Single Cell? And More Questions From Our Readers
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Two Million Years Ago, This Homo Erectus Lived the High Life
Dating of a child's fossilized jaw and teeth suggest our relatives lived at altitude earlier than once thought
One Million Years Ago, Our Human Relatives May Have Challenged Giant Hyenas for Carcasses
Groups of hominins might have successfully scavenged large kills, new modeling finds
How a Smithsonian Curator Discovered the Hope Diamond’s Many Secrets
The storied past of the 45.52-carat sapphire-blue gemstone hails back to the days before the French Revolution
How an Orca Skeleton Made Its Way From Florida to the Smithsonian
Washed up in a rare stranding event, the newly collected specimen will offer rich exploration for researchers
Could Humans Survive Unprotected Outside of Earth's Atmosphere for Even Ten Seconds?
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Why 'Hot Springs' Draw the World's Largest Gathering of Deep-Sea Octopuses
Some 20,000 octopuses congregate near an inactive underwater volcano off California's coast, using heat from thermal springs to hatch their eggs faster
Fossil of Tiny, Extinct Whale Discovered in Egypt, Named for King Tut
The species was around the size of a bottlenose dolphin and thrived 41 million years ago
DNA Links 42,000 Living People to Enslaved and Free African Americans Buried in Maryland
The research, initiated by the local African American community, could be a roadmap for future genealogy studies
This Massive Extinct Whale May Be the Heaviest Animal That Ever Lived
The newly discovered behemoth could unseat the blue whale for the title, but scientists can only make educated guesses about its weight
How Cellphones Connect Us All
A new Natural History Museum exhibition explores how the devices link us to Earth and to a network of people worldwide involved in their supply chain
Our Human Relatives Butchered and Ate Each Other 1.45 Million Years Ago
Telltale marks on a bone from an early human’s leg could be the earliest evidence of cannibalism
The 15 Best Small Towns to Visit in 2023
From an ultramarathon capital in the Rockies to a laid-back village in the Florida Keys, these vibrant towns are calling your name
Is This Endangered Orchid the Last of Its Kind?
Contemplating the portentous history and uncertain fate of an exceptionally rare flower
Archaeologists Uncover 400-Year-Old Skeleton in Sister Colony to Jamestown
The remains belong to a teenage boy buried at the historic city of St. Mary's, Maryland's first capital
Scientists Begin Vaccinating Wild Koalas Against Chlamydia
The effort is part of a field trial to limit the debilitating bacterial disease that can cause infertility, blindness and death
Butterfly Group With Fiery 'Eyes' Is Named After 'Lord of the Rings' Villain Sauron
Beyond their eye-like wing pattern, the two new species don't seem to show any signs of evil that would link them to Mordor
Why Male California Sea Lions Are Getting Bigger
The “raccoons of the sea” have varied diets, allowing them to grow large to compete for mates
Why It’s Time for a Worldwide Lights-Out Program
A new Smithsonian exhibition delves into the issue of light pollution, with easy solutions offering an immediate change
Have Any Animals Evolved to Adapt to Human Activity?
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