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Researchers and local officials are using unusual methods to keep invasive carp from intruding into the Great Lakes and other waterways

Similar artifacts from Lebanon and France suggest Homo sapiens migrants brought tool traditions northwest with them beginning 54,000 years a...

Whether the eruption is underwater or on land, the creatures don’t have an easy time dealing with nature’s fury

Spending time outdoors can reduce symptoms of depression and PTSD—growing concerns among service members

Here’s what you need to know about getting your next vaccine

A community in Ghana rallies to help the Togo slippery frog, an effort that benefits their own people and other endangered wildlife

An archaeologist traces the invention and evolution of apparel using climate data and tailoring tools

When dosed with compounds found in cannabis, nematodes eat more and show an even greater preference for their favorite foods

Though we often think of the “terrible lizards” as behemoths, many later reptiles and mammals also grew to massive sizes

Biologists are deploying 3D-printed replicas of hatchlings, lasers and drones to curb predation

Now scientists are trying to coax back lost seabird colonies

The fossil represents the earliest-known species of the flying mammal

A veteran eclipse chaser explains how to get ready for one of the planet’s biggest celestial events

A new study attributes more than 500 homers since 2010 to increased global average temperatures, an effect that will only increase the hotte...

The new treatment shows promise in lab experiments

The endangered sea creature, known for its reclusive nature, has re-emerged out of the shadows

From stories about rebounding species to dispatches about green innovations, Smithsonian magazine shares environmental practices that are wo...

Traversing an icefield by foot and on skis, the young researchers experience one of the coolest classrooms in the nation

After the waterways form, insects move in, alders and willows spring up, and spawning fish arrive in thousands

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

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