Collaborate Disseminate
Looking for evidence of bite marks that hinted at prehistoric predators hunting our ancient relatives, one researcher has instead found clues to the oldest record of butchering and potential cannibalism instead.Continue ReadingCategory: Biology, Scienc… Continue reading Earliest evidence yet of butchery and cannibalism among ancient humans
Scientists studying memory and learning in frog-eating bats have made a surprising discovery, demonstrating that they can recognize ringtones tied to food rewards up to four years later. This behavior is believed to be useful in helping the bats hunt f… Continue reading Wild bats recognize ringtones tied to food rewards up to 4 years later
Pandas lured out with grapes, a roaming bobcat, and a monitor lizard who did not want to lay pipe for a crowd. Continue reading Here’s All the Animals That Escaped From the National Zoo
Some of the ways plastic waste is reshaping the marine ecosystem are quite insidious, such as the tiny particles that organisms can consume and send traveling up the food chain. Others are plain to see, such as the larger pieces of trash that form the … Continue reading Coastal creatures found living aboard floating trash in the open ocean
It has generally been thought that electric eels are purely solitary animals, which stalk prey on their own. Now, however, scientists have described seeing the creatures hunting in packs – which only nine other fish species are known to do.Continue Rea… Continue reading Not-so-solitary electric eels observed hunting in packs
While it’s important for biologists to know which organisms have colonized the seabed in a given area, excavation is both labor-intensive and ecologically unsound. That’s where the Autonomous Reef Monitoring Structures – or ARMS – are made to come in.C… Continue reading ARMS units provide a sampling of seabed life
Scientists have discovered ultra-black fish that absorb almost all light that hits them, allowing them to effectively hide in the deepest, darkest parts of the ocean. It appears to be a more efficient method than those used by other animals, and the fi… Continue reading Ultra-black fish that absorb 99.5% of light found in the deep ocean
There’s plenty of mystique surrounding diamonds, and while much of it is manufactured (thanks, De Beers), some earn it. Researchers have now found evidence that some of the world’s most impressive gems, such as the Hope Diamond, originated much deeper … Continue reading Crown Jewels and Hope diamonds originated “super deep” in the Earth
The finalists in the 17th Smithsonian Photo Contest have been revealed, selected from over 36,000 submissions. Here are our picks from the 60 sensational finalist photographs.Continue ReadingCategory: Digital Cameras, TechnologyTags: Photography, Award… Continue reading Incredible highlights from the Smithsonian Photo Contest finalists
The world’s largest museum has released a treasure trove of nearly three million images for free use, including 3D scans. That means you can now 3D-print yourself a range of the Smithsonian’s historically significant artefacts, or put them into games o… Continue reading The Smithsonian has released a treasure trove of images and 3d scans