In a new paper, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics astronomer Hagai Perets studies the role of binary planetesimals–clumps that orbit each other and jointly mature via three basic processes.
To honor Harvard-Smithsonian astronomer John Huchra, who passed away in October 2010, his friends and colleagues at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics have created a new interactive World Wide Telescope tour titled, “John Huchra’s Universe.”...
The tiger reserves of Asia could support more than 10,000 wild tigers – three times the current number – if they are managed as large-scale landscapes that allow for connectivity between core breeding sites, a...
A recent experiment by scientists at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama has revealed just how rising atmospheric carbon dioxide will deliver a one-two punch to coral reefs in coming decades, potentially knocking them...
Subjects watched demonstrators for varying amounts of time. When given the pipe, each of the subjects in both groups opened the door on their first attempt using the method they had seen demonstrated.
The new agreement, effective immediately through Dec. 5, 2015, stipulates that the Smithsonian’s National Zoological Park will conduct research in the areas of giant panda breeding and cub behavior.
Smithsonian plant physiologist Bert Drake has studied one wetland’s response to climate change for more than two decades. He gives a tour of the field experiment and explains some of the findings.
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