Bear-Sized Giant Beavers Once Roamed North America(smithsonianmag.com)36 points by noleary 1 year ago | 37 comments
After millions of years, why are carnivorous plants still so small?(smithsonianmag.com)188 points by gmays 1 year ago | 87 comments
A lumberjack created more than 200 sculptures in Wisconsin's Northwoods(smithsonianmag.com)91 points by noleary 1 year ago | 41 comments
Engineered waterways helped Ancient Amazonians became master maize farmers(sciencenews.org)42 points by andsoitis 1 year ago | 4 comments
Ethiopian volcano erupts for first time in nearly 12k years of records(smithsonianmag.com)75 points by pseudolus 11 months ago | 19 comments
Drought in Iraq reveals tombs created 2,300 years ago(smithsonianmag.com)152 points by pseudolus 1 year ago | 24 comments