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Smithsonian bird researchers are calling on citizen scientists to help figure out the cause

Scientists say the finding supports the idea that genetic material can be shipped to other worlds to help establish a diversity of life

From permafrost to the rainforest canopy to the protection of pollinators, the online events are perfect for beating the summer heat

The insect is older than any amber-encased specimen, and may inspire scientists to look for more insects in fossilized dung

Called regenerative ocean farming, this model involves growing shellfish and kelp in underwater gardens

Researchers say the morphing colonies help ants feel for solid land in a flooded environment—and might inspire swarming robots one day

The scientists advocate shifting the current value system, which is biased against women and minorities, towards a more diverse and inclusiv...

Two non-profit organizations are betting that with the help of research institutions, private vessels and new technologies, they can do just...

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Smithsonian scientist Valerie Paul studies the ways marine biochemicals can potentially help restore coral reefs and create new biomedicine

Researchers have developed a new understanding of what it meant to be a member of the inner circle

Want to learn how cooking transforms beef’s flavor? Meat scientists have the answers.

The specimens gathered during an illustrious expedition by naturalist John Kirk Townsend continue to provide value to researchers

Tiny fossils of polar dinosaurs suggest that the reptiles stayed year-round

Meals to please the palates of giant pandas, flamingos and fishing cats

Smithsonian researcher Dolores Piperno says native people have always played an important role in sustainability

Imagine a world where an Indigenous fisher can get forecasts of local marine life from a smartphone, or robots offer real-time data on coral...

A decade before Lewis and Clark, André Michaux wanted to explore the American continent. Spying for France gave him that chance

A decade before Lewis and Clark, André Michaux wanted to explore the American continent. Spying for France gave him that chance

With international scientists barred from traveling, local scientists in the Pacific islands are taking the chance to lead.

Mesopotamians turned a community tomb on the Euphrates into a battle monument

Scientists say the Boltysh crater in Ukraine formed well after the impact in Mexico that caused the dinosaurs to go extinct

The so-called 'living pharmacy' will be able to manufacture pharmaceuticals from inside the body

Researchers estimate diving and snorkeling bring in up to $725 million annually

The structure, called a cantil, holds up the flower-bearing arm of the thale cress, a long-studied species