Marine biologists discovered that a protein that boosts fluorescent output also enables an antioxidant property
Archaeologists argue that ancient fire pits were used for constructing the area's distinctive boats
Marine biologists discovered that a protein that boosts fluorescent output also enables an antioxidant property
Never forget your favorite pachyderm with these memorable images from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest
NASA researchers are scrutinizing rocks and dirt brought to Earth from the asteroid Bennu
A massive project prompted by the wildly destructive Hurricane Ike offers a solutions-based preview of our climate future
The very hungry, spiky custodians gobble up the algae that smother coral reefs
PaleoScan offers scientists at far-flung institutions a less expensive way to digitize their collections and preserve at-risk specimens of fish, turtles, pterosaurs and more
Seventeen-year-old Gyeongyun Lily Min is hopeful it can someday, after testing the concept on a scale model of an NBA stadium
Scientists from an international project are racing to figure out what kills these anchors of their ecosystems—before it's too late to save them
A new study found 22,000 previously unidentified lunar seismic events recorded between 1969 and 1977
This majestic big cat is one of the world’s most recognizable
Aging parasitologists are working hard to inspire more students to enter the field
The first jungles dense with flowering plants only formed after an asteroid impact wiped out the giant creatures
In patterns that may sound familiar, long-term studies reveal what elderly deer, sheep and macaques are up to in their twilight years
Technology has advanced sports including fencing and pole vaulting
Caught between steel mills, suburbs and a hard place, the 15,000-acre site is a fantasia of biodiversity—and a case study for hard-fought conservation
This summer, don’t be embarrassed by those pit stains or your drenched workout clothes. Our expert on the science of sweat says perspiration is what makes humans faster, higher and stronger
New research suggests that a discrepancy in rocks shows they endured extreme heat, and reveals more about an ancient part of our planet’s history
After a career marked by major discoveries, the JOIDES Resolution is likely on its last official mission to retrieve rock cores from the ocean floor
Their food supply in East African lakes could collapse as rains increase
Farmers Collecting the Water Lilies
