Surprising Science Blog
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
Hominid Hunting Blog
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
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
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
Collage of Arts and Sciences Blog
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
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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