In Vermont, researchers have investigated the types of creepy, crawly bugs that their avian predators consume and may have found the answers to keeping them both alive

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28.06.2025

Ten Stunning Nature Photos From the BigPicture 2025

From the beautiful to the bizarre, this annual photographic showcase shines a light on some of our planet’s most breathtaking species and places

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27.06.2025

Scientists Are Just Beginning to Understand How Life Makes Clouds, and Their Discoveries May Drastically Improve Climate Science

Plants, plankton and sea spray all release elements that help the atmospheric blankets form

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26.06.2025

Can the Redfish, That Gulf Coast Culinary Icon, Be Brought Back From the Brink?

The Cajun cooking craze nearly wiped out the species native to Louisiana, but conservation stemmed the tide. Now the fish faces new threats

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26.06.2025

After Crocs and Lemurs Went Extinct on the Mainland, Many Survived on Islands for Millions of Years

Isolation allows creatures to thrive as their relatives perish due to the threats present on much larger landmasses

Smithsonian Magazine

24.06.2025

This Majestic Monkey Has Become a Beloved Neighbor for Millions in Vietnam

For the critically endangered red-shanked douc, proximity to an urban center has had surprising benefits

Smithsonian Magazine

19.06.2025

These Sandhill Cranes Have Adopted a Canada Gosling, and Birders Have Flocked to Watch the Strange Family

Ornithologists and locals wonder what the future holds for this chick being raised by much taller, but still doting parents

Smithsonian Magazine

17.06.2025

Why Has This North Carolina Town Embraced a Strange Salamander?

The city of Boone has put a giant mural of the eastern hellbender downtown and its residents often imbibe a local Hazy IPA named after the amphibian

Smithsonian Magazine

13.06.2025

Engineers Are Racing to Harness the Dazzling Magic of Feathers. They Haven't Solved the Mystery Just Yet

The natural marvels, which do everything from enabling acrobatic flight to insulating against Antarctic cold, continue to inspire new designs and technologies

Smithsonian Magazine

13.06.2025

Journey Into a Prehistoric Cave That Trapped and Entombed Animals for Millennia

The animals that plummeted 85 feet into Wyoming’s Natural Trap Cave provide a layered history of life dating back to the Pleistocene

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13.06.2025

How Worm-Inspired Treatments Are Inching Their Way Toward the Clinic

Infection by certain wrigglers may reduce inflammation and fight obesity and diabetes. Scientists are working to turn the findings into therapies

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05.06.2025

These Asian Bears Were Cut Open for Their Bile. Here's What's Being Done to Rehabilitate Them

Veterinarians in Vietnam perform surgeries, prepare special diets and craft recovery routines for moon bears to give them a better life

Smithsonian Magazine

31.05.2025

Did Water Form in the Earliest Years of the Universe?

A recent study suggests huge volumes of the molecule emerged during the cosmic dawn

Smithsonian Magazine

30.05.2025

Once in Dire Straits, Atlantic Sturgeon Are Staging a Comeback on the East Coast

From Maine to Florida, the endangered, prehistoric fish is rebounding, but a recent study shows just how vulnerable the U.S. population remains

Smithsonian Magazine

29.05.2025

Should Scientists Inject Saturn’s Moon Enceladus With Life?

A new study proposes that seeding the orb’s underground ocean with microbes might help us learn how to make other worlds habitable

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24.05.2025

To Reduce Human and Grizzly Bear Conflicts, Both Species Must Change Their Behavior

Rural Alaskan and Canadian communities are trying to get along with the large mammals

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22.05.2025

A Century Ago, a High School Teacher From a Small Tennessee Town Ignited a National Debate Over Human Evolution

The Scopes “monkey trial” garnered international attention, and the battle that was fought continues in some form in other states today

Smithsonian Magazine

20.05.2025

Salmon in the Pacific Northwest Are Facing a New Threat: Booming Populations of Seals and Sea Lions

The mammals' return to the region represented a conservation success story, but their appetite for endangered fish is upsetting the balance of a delicate ecosystem

Smithsonian Magazine

17.05.2025

Climate Change Is Threatening Eye Health in Disturbing Ways

Cataracts, pinkeye and other ocular disorders are linked to heat, air pollution and higher UV exposure

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17.05.2025

This Elusive Snake's Habitat Is Under Threat in Ecuador. Here's How Conservationists Are Fighting Back

How do you protect an endangered serpent with a special talent for hiding in plain sight?

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15.05.2025

A Trove of Ice Age Fossils Buried in a Wyoming Cave Is Rewriting Our Understanding of Prehistoric Animals

At a site known as Natural Trap Cave, a team of scientists are rappelling down to uncover the secrets of what the Earth was like during the Pleistocene

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13.05.2025

Can Scientists Harness the Magic of Mushrooms to Clean Up Polluted Landscapes?

Researchers and grassroots activists are working with fungi to restore damaged environments

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10.05.2025

Be Blown Away by These 15 Images of Beautiful Butterflies

These shots from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest show just why butterflies have floated into our hearts

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10.05.2025

Welcome to the Weird and Wondrous World of Sea Cucumbers

These spiny or slimy ocean creatures display an astonishing diversity of appearances, behaviors and lifestyles—and many are increasingly threatened

Smithsonian Magazine

08.05.2025

In Order to Unravel the Many Mysteries of Squids, Scientists Dive Into Their Mating Frenzies

Marine biologists hope to find out more about a creature that is vital to a healthy ecosystem and the state’s fishery

Smithsonian Magazine

07.05.2025

Why Have Birds Never Gotten as Big as T. Rex?

Even the most massive birds have never reached the sizes of their dinosaur relatives

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03.05.2025

To Safeguard Threatened Plants, Scientists Must Master the Tricky Art of Seed Banking

Researchers are working to unravel the hidden biology of often-persnickety seeds as they age, sleep and awaken

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02.05.2025

Looking Back on the L.A. Wildfires Through the Lens of Two Photographers

As wildfire becomes an increasingly lethal force that’s remaking broad swaths of California, people and animals alike are in the hot seat

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01.05.2025

What Free Diving in a Kelp Forest Taught Me About an Overlooked but Incredibly Valuable Ecosystem

A photographer shares the epiphanies she has had while chronicling underwater jungles off the California coast

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26.04.2025

What Does the Future Hold for Psychiatric Brain Surgery?

For some patients, removing brain tissue can help treat OCD and other disorders. But ethical concerns remain

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25.04.2025

Why Have European Wolves Recovered So Much in the Past Decade?

The predators have increased by almost 60 percent on the continent

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22.04.2025

As Norway Considers Deep-Sea Mining, a Rich History of Ocean Conservation Decisions May Inform How the Country Acts

In the past, scientists, industry and government have worked together in surprising, tense and fruitful ways

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19.04.2025

Why Does This Endangered Butterfly Thrive After Hurricanes?

For Schaus’ swallowtail butterflies, the powerful storms mean clear skies and bright futures

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18.04.2025

From Massive Eyes to Shark-Like Tails, Seven Amazing Adaptations That Helped Prehistoric Reptiles Thrive at Sea

The creatures cruised the world’s oceans with features we often associate with marine mammals, such as coats of blubber and the ability to birth live young

Smithsonian Magazine

16.04.2025

Thousands of Giant Tortoises Anchor a Thriving Ecosystem on Aldabra, a Remote Atoll in the Indian Ocean

The animals graze the vegetation into a picturesque turf, fertilize the soil with their dung and disperse seeds over large distances

Smithsonian Magazine

12.04.2025

A Revealing Look Into the Surprisingly Tricky Sex Lives of Birds

Even among the most durable migratory bird pairings, sexual exclusivity is rarely part of their relationship

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10.04.2025

You Might Think of Shrimp as Bugs of the Sea. But a Remarkable Discovery Shows the Opposite: Bugs Are Actually Shrimp of the Land

A recent study suggests that insects branched out from crustaceans on the tree of life

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09.04.2025

The Long, Strange History of Nitrous Oxide, a Popular Drug Users Have Been Inhaling for Hundreds of Years

Galaxy Gas has brought the drug back into the spotlight, and scientists are raising alarms about its health risks

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05.04.2025

How Do Cancer Cells Migrate to New Tissues and Take Hold?

Scientists are looking for answers about how these confounding trips, known as metastases, occur throughout the human body

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In a Milestone for Manhattan, a Pair of Coyotes Has Made Central Park Their Home

Scientists Are Tracking Worrying Declines in Insects—and the Birds That Feast on Them. Here's What's Being Done to Save Them Both

Ten Stunning Nature Photos From the BigPicture 2025

Scientists Are Just Beginning to Understand How Life Makes Clouds, and Their Discoveries May Drastically Improve Climate Science

Can the Redfish, That Gulf Coast Culinary Icon, Be Brought Back From the Brink?

After Crocs and Lemurs Went Extinct on the Mainland, Many Survived on Islands for Millions of Years

This Majestic Monkey Has Become a Beloved Neighbor for Millions in Vietnam

These Sandhill Cranes Have Adopted a Canada Gosling, and Birders Have Flocked to Watch the Strange Family

Why Has This North Carolina Town Embraced a Strange Salamander?

Engineers Are Racing to Harness the Dazzling Magic of Feathers. They Haven't Solved the Mystery Just Yet

Journey Into a Prehistoric Cave That Trapped and Entombed Animals for Millennia

How Worm-Inspired Treatments Are Inching Their Way Toward the Clinic

These Asian Bears Were Cut Open for Their Bile. Here's What's Being Done to Rehabilitate Them

Did Water Form in the Earliest Years of the Universe?

Once in Dire Straits, Atlantic Sturgeon Are Staging a Comeback on the East Coast

Should Scientists Inject Saturn’s Moon Enceladus With Life?

To Reduce Human and Grizzly Bear Conflicts, Both Species Must Change Their Behavior

A Century Ago, a High School Teacher From a Small Tennessee Town Ignited a National Debate Over Human Evolution

Salmon in the Pacific Northwest Are Facing a New Threat: Booming Populations of Seals and Sea Lions

Climate Change Is Threatening Eye Health in Disturbing Ways

This Elusive Snake's Habitat Is Under Threat in Ecuador. Here's How Conservationists Are Fighting Back

A Trove of Ice Age Fossils Buried in a Wyoming Cave Is Rewriting Our Understanding of Prehistoric Animals

Can Scientists Harness the Magic of Mushrooms to Clean Up Polluted Landscapes?

Be Blown Away by These 15 Images of Beautiful Butterflies

Welcome to the Weird and Wondrous World of Sea Cucumbers

In Order to Unravel the Many Mysteries of Squids, Scientists Dive Into Their Mating Frenzies

Why Have Birds Never Gotten as Big as T. Rex?

To Safeguard Threatened Plants, Scientists Must Master the Tricky Art of Seed Banking

Looking Back on the L.A. Wildfires Through the Lens of Two Photographers

What Free Diving in a Kelp Forest Taught Me About an Overlooked but Incredibly Valuable Ecosystem

What Does the Future Hold for Psychiatric Brain Surgery?

Why Have European Wolves Recovered So Much in the Past Decade?

As Norway Considers Deep-Sea Mining, a Rich History of Ocean Conservation Decisions May Inform How the Country Acts

Why Does This Endangered Butterfly Thrive After Hurricanes?

From Massive Eyes to Shark-Like Tails, Seven Amazing Adaptations That Helped Prehistoric Reptiles Thrive at Sea

Thousands of Giant Tortoises Anchor a Thriving Ecosystem on Aldabra, a Remote Atoll in the Indian Ocean

A Revealing Look Into the Surprisingly Tricky Sex Lives of Birds

You Might Think of Shrimp as Bugs of the Sea. But a Remarkable Discovery Shows the Opposite: Bugs Are Actually Shrimp of the Land

The Long, Strange History of Nitrous Oxide, a Popular Drug Users Have Been Inhaling for Hundreds of Years

How Do Cancer Cells Migrate to New Tissues and Take Hold?

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