How communities in the West are boldly setting property ablaze to reduce the impact of extreme wildfires
The find reveals how the creatures swam and relaxed in prehistoric waterways
America's Waterways: The Past, Present and Future
Submerged prehistory holds insights on the first humans to live in North America
Majestic and sturdy, the icon of the American South has offered protection time and again
As NASA plans to retire the orbiting laboratory, these four privately owned and operated space stations are under development
Inspired by pop culture depictions of cavepeople, an archaeologist searches for what is real and what is a myth
Using new medical imaging techniques, researchers are working to identify early signs of developmental disorders and mental illness
Before T. rex and ankylosaurus ruled the Earth, a host of similar Triassic reptiles reigned
Individual behavior patterns may skew studies, but researchers have a solution to this problem
Scientists are finding tumor signals in spit that could be key to developing diagnostic tests for various types of cancer
A proposed design looks to automatically adjust the exterior lighting on the Anholt Island building to the moonlight
In lab experiments, the brainy birds carried a stick and scooped with them to get at cashews kept in a box
America's Waterways: The Past, Present and Future
In a series of articles, <em>Smithsonian</em> magazine highlights all that draws our eyes to our nation's fresh and coastal waters
America's Waterways: The Past, Present and Future
Urban centers are exhuming creeks and streams once covered up to control floodwater—and bringing life back in the process
Examining the evidence offers a way to look back at now damaged environments
The delay is representative of a major problem in biology: Female and intersex animals are understudied compared with their male counterparts
If you were to travel back in time you’d find a mix of the familiar and strange on our planet
Uncovering the varied strategies that animals employ could help engineers develop robots that accomplish similar tasks
Researchers are starting to understand the biological rhythms that sync worms and corals to phases of the moon
A clever new study shows the cute critters will often scuttle toward a video of a rising ball