How Will Wildlife Loss Affect Diseases That Jump From Animals to Humans?
In an east African case study, scientists found that taking large wildlife out of an ecosystem increases the number of disease-infested rodents
Scientists Discover a Large and Feathered Dinosaur that Once Roamed North America
The ‘Anzu wyliei’ species looks like a cross between a chicken and a lizard
A New Cosmic Discovery Could Be The Closest We’ve Come to the Beginning of Time
Scientists detect the signature of gravitational waves generated in the first moments of the Big Bang
Scientists Solve the Mystery of a Nine-Million-Year-Old Mass Whale Die-Off
Ancient blooms of toxic algae appear to have killed dozens of whales at once
To Decode the Mystery of Corn, Smithsonian Scientists Recreate Earth as it Was 10,000 Years Ago
As part of a groundbreaking study, researchers built a greenhouse “time machine”
A Night in the Forest Capturing Bats
Our intrepid reporter joins tropical bat researchers in the field one night and gains some appreciation for their fangs
The Hope Diamond Was Once a Symbol for Louis XIV, the Sun King
New research indicates that the stone was once specially cut to produce an image of a sun when mounted on a gold background
Crazy Stupid Love: The Frog With a Mating Call That Also Attracts Predators
The sound and water ripples produced by the túngara frog’s mating call are picked up by predatory bats
Smithsonian’s Bee Man Delivers Up Some Advice for Dealing with Colony Collapse Disorder
David Roubik, who pioneered the field of tropical bee studies, says what will save them is a better understanding of their natural state
After Ten Years on Mars, Here Are the Most Beautiful Photos Taken by the Rovers
Over the last decade, Spirit and Opportunity captured stunning photos of rocks, dunes and vistas
Does Chopping Down Forests Spread Diseases?
A young scientist in Panama devises a novel way to study ticks and disease
Watch A 1,400-Pound Right Whale Skull Arrive At the Smithsonian
A rare specimen from an endangered species is donated to the Natural History Museum’s collections
This Could Be the Oldest Flowering Plant Ever Found in North America
A new look at Smithsonian’s fossil collection turned up a remarkably ancient flowering plant—scientists think it’s at least 115 million years old
Artists Join Scientists on an Expedition to Collect Marine Debris
Now, they are creating beautiful works from the trash they gathered on the 450-nautical-mile journey in the Gulf of Alaska
Watch: The World’s 3D Experts Converge at the Smithsonian X 3D Conference
At the Smithsonian X 3D Conference, pioneers in 3D scanning and printing technology discuss how digitization will shape the future of the Smithsonian
These New 3D Models Put the Smithsonian’s Most Renowned Items in Your Hands
Models of the Wright Flyer, the Wooly Mammoth and 19 other items are available in a new web-based viewer and printable in 3D
A Fossilized Blood-Engorged Mosquito Is Found For the First Time Ever
Testing shows that a 46 million-year-old fossilized mosquito, found by amateur fossil hunters in Montana, contains the blood of an unknown ancient creature
A Zoo Panda Keeper on His Trip to China and Why Mei Xiang is a Great Mom
Panda keeper Juan Rodriguez opens up about Mei Xiang’s first days with her new cub, as well as a recent trip to a partner panda facility in China
Not Too Hot and Not Too Cold, These Goldilocks Planets are Just Right
At the Air and Space Museum, a new sculpture debuts, showing all of the stars with orbiting “Goldilocks planets,” those that could sustain life
Scanning a Stradivarius
Medical 3-D imaging makes it possible to study the world’s greatest stringed instruments – and uncover the secrets of its makers
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