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Inside the Effort to Save Earth's Biocrusts
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/inside-the-effort-to-save-earths-biocrusts-180985001/
Published: September 6, 2024 12:00
Think twice before stepping on that crunchy top layer of soil. It may be a vital ecosystem that you can help protect
Why Did Dinosaurs Have Horns? It May Not Have Been Simply for Defense
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/why-did-dinosaurs-have-horns-it-may-not-have-been-simply-for-defense-180984866/
Published: September 4, 2024 12:00
Triceratops and its relatives may have evolved the structures for fighting, impressing mates, and more
Honor the Natural Beauty of These Tremendous Trees With 15 Photographs From the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/honor-the-natural-beauty-of-these-tremendous-trees-see-the-glory-of-the-forest-and-the-trees-in-these-15-smithsonian-magazine-photo-contest-submissions-180985002/
Published: August 30, 2024 15:08
Find your inner Lorax and enjoy the glory of the forest and the trees in these submissions
Learning to Live Beside Endangered Tigers May Be the Key to Saving Them
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/learning-live-beside-endangered-tigers-may-be-key-saving-them-180984900/
Published: August 28, 2024 13:00
New programs in India are helping to reduce conflict between humans and the big cats by educating communities and helping those who have been affected by animal attacks
These Stunning Portraits of Insects Reveal the Intricacies of an Amazing World
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/these-stunning-portraits-of-insects-reveal-the-intricacies-of-an-amazing-world-180984926/
Published: August 28, 2024 12:00
Photographer Thorben Danke combines hundreds of shots to create breathtaking images of the tiny creatures
This World War I Prisoner of War Solved the Mystery of the Ice Ages
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/this-world-war-i-prisoner-of-war-solved-the-mystery-of-the-ice-ages-180984927/
Published: August 26, 2024 12:00
Serbian scientist Milutin Milanković changed our understanding of Earth’s climate—and did a key part of his work while detained by Austro-Hungarian forces
Inside the Hidden Kingdom of Viruses in Your Gut
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/inside-the-hidden-kingdom-of-viruses-in-your-gut-180984933/
Published: August 23, 2024 12:00
Human innards are teeming with viruses that infect bacteria. Here's what scientists are learning about them
Can the Endangered Rusty Patched Bumblebee Survive?
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/can-the-endangered-rusty-patched-bumblebee-survive-180984894/
Published: August 21, 2024 12:00
A new genetic study reveals secrets about the creature, which may help researchers make decisions to conserve the species
The Long, Strange History of Teflon, the Indestructible Product Nothing Seems to Stick to
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/the-long-strange-history-of-teflon-the-indestructible-product-nothing-seems-to-stick-to-180984920/
Published: August 20, 2024 12:00
Chemists accidentally discovered the material in 1938, and since then it has been used for everything from helping to create the first atomic bomb to keeping your eggs from sticking to your frying pan
These Markers of Scandinavia’s Bronze Age Boatyards Were Hiding in Plain Sight
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/these-markers-of-scandinavias-missing-bronze-age-boatyards-were-hiding-in-plain-sight-180984880/
Published: August 16, 2024 12:00
Archaeologists argue that ancient fire pits were used for constructing the area's distinctive boats