Predicting earthquakes might be impossible, but some experts wonder if tools that can analyze enormous amounts of data could crack the seismic code
For Earth Day, Smithsonian paleobiologist Scott Wing reminds us that we can look to the fossil record to better understand human-caused global changes
The aftereffects of such a mass extinction don’t require a supervillain’s intelligence to understand
Before Earth Day made a name for the environmental movement, a massive oil spill put a spotlight on the dangers of pollution
Inventors have been advancing solar technology for more than a century and a half, and improvements in efficiency and aesthetics keep on coming
Researchers in Sweden have developed a material, able to store and release heat, that could potentially be used in windows
As temperatures rise and foliage blooms in the north, creatures from insects to whales set out for long treks across the planet
A new HBO series explores the remarkable life of Anne Lister, based on her voluminous and intimate diaries
After the Notre-Dame de Reims sustained heavy damage, it took years for the country to decide how to repair the destruction
Launched in 1915, the Autoped had wide appeal, with everyone from suffragettes to postmen giving it a try
You've got questions, we've got experts
The Psyche spacecraft, headed to an asteroid with the same name, will explore a metal world thought to be the leftover core of a destroyed planet
All you need to check out a snowy owl or a mounted rockfish is a library card
Why a 100-year-old game is still spreading across our playgrounds
Deep inside the Arctic Circle, Inuit hunters embrace modern technology but preserve a traditional way of life
Wiped out by disease and market demands, the Rutgers tomato may be making a comeback
Donald Weder holds some 1,400 U.S. patents for inventions, including the ubiquitous egg and a process for making plastic Easter grass
The revamped building will open in May
Senior curator Eleanor Harvey on why the cathedral has been beloved by American artists for years
In the 1960s, a group of young art students upended tradition and vowed to show their real life instead
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