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New Discovery of 7000-Year-Old Cheese Puts Your Trader Joe’s Aged Gouda to Shame

Prehistoric pottery indicates that cheese was invented thousands of years earlier than previously thought
December 12, 2012 | By Joseph Stromberg

Paleofuture Blog

The Best Gifts to Give (or Receive) About Paleofuturism

Books and DVDs make up our expert's gift guide of more ideas for this holiday season
December 12, 2012 | By Matt Novak

Surprising Science Blog

12/12/12 and the Myriad of Number Patterns in Dates

Seen from a mathematical perspective, today's date--12/12/12--is more than a coveted wedding anniversary
December 12, 2012 | By Mohi Kumar

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Top 7 Human Evolution Discoveries From South Africa

The search for humans' most ancient ancestors began in South Africa, where some of paleoanthropology's most iconic fossils have been found
December 12, 2012 | By Erin Wayman

The Tucker on display at the National Museum of American History.

History & Archaeology

The Tucker Was the 1940s Car of the Future

Visionary inventor
Preston Tucker risked everything when he saw his 1948 automobile as a vehicle for change
December 2012 Issue | By Abigail Tucker

Dinosaur Tracking Blog

Did Early Dinosaurs Burrow?

Were enigmatic, 230-million-year-old burrows created by dinosaurs?
December 12, 2012 | By Brian Switek

Jim Anderson

Science & Nature

The Ozone Problem is Back – And Worse Than Ever

James Anderson, the winner of a Smithsonian American Ingenuity Award, has discovered the alarming link between climate change and ozone loss
December 2012 Issue | By Sharon Begley

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Flower Power, Redefined

In a new book, Andrew Zuckerman embraces minimalism, capturing 150 colorful blooms on white backdrops
December 12, 2012 | By Ryan Reed

Science & Nature

Open-Fire Stoves Kill Millions. How Do We Fix it?

Pollutants from crude stoves are responsible for many deaths – a D.C.-based NGO has a solution
December 2012 Issue | By Ingfei Chen

Off the Road Blog

As the World Warms, the Future of Skiing Looks Bleak

Climate change is delivering serious wounds to the winter sport all over the globe
December 11, 2012 | By Alastair Bland

Paleofuture Blog

A Futuristic Golf Game in the Sky

In the year 2062, you really, really don't want to hit a ball out of bounds.
December 11, 2012 | By Matt Novak

Dinosaur Tracking Blog

Beyond the Childhood Dinosaur Phase: Why Dinosaurs Should Matter to Everyone

Dinosaurs can help us unlock essential secrets about the history of life on Earth
December 11, 2012 | By Brian Switek

Pardis Sabeti

Science & Nature

Pardis Sabeti, the Rollerblading Rock Star Scientist of Harvard

The recipient of the Smithsonian American Ingenuity Award for natural sciences blazed a new view of how to treat infectious diseases via genetics
December 2012 Issue | By Seth Mnookin

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