Maintaining natural movement of animals that live in the tropical rain canopy in South America is important for the health of the ecosystem. As development and resource extraction encroach on remote areas of the...
What can you do to bring some of the Smithsonian’s 137 million objects to life? Put them in 3-D! This is a full-time job for two of the Smithsonian’s very own “laser cowboys,” Vince Rossi...
There is little doubt that human activity is affecting planet Earth, but just how much? And is it all negative? Rick Potts is the director of the Human Origins Program and curator of anthropology at...
Douglas Owsley, the division head for physical anthropology at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History, presented today a forensic analysis of 17th-century human remains proving that survival cannibalism took place in historic Jamestown. The...
Cheeseburgers. Ice cream. French fries. These are a few of the culprits, doctors warn us, responsible for atherosclerosis, a disease commonly known as hardening of the arteries. Fatty materials from richly processed modern foods accumulate...
Now, for the first time, Charles Darwin’s life is portrayed pictorially in an illustrated biography in graphic novel-style for all ages to enjoy.
With the tap of a finger, keepers are introducing the Zoo’s six orangutans to iPads, which provide unique stimuli.
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