Octopus intelligence may be related to never-before-seen mutation(smithsonianmag.com)

179 points by bookofjoe 2 months ago | 134 comments

How Has Roman Concrete Lasted for Millennia? 1,900-Year-Old Latrine Offers Clues(smithsonianmag.com)

249 points by divbzero 3 months ago | 196 comments

A recent study suggests that insects branched out from crustaceans(smithsonianmag.com)

90 points by Carrok 1 year ago | 84 comments

Bear-Sized Giant Beavers Once Roamed North America(smithsonianmag.com)

36 points by noleary 1 year ago | 37 comments

Ants that seem to defy biology – They lay eggs that hatch into another species(smithsonianmag.com)

454 points by sampo 1 year ago | 146 comments

Smithsonian magazine article on Iberian harvester ant queens that lay eggs hatching into both their own species and builder harvester ants, seemingly by cloning males.

A Microscopic Look at Snail Jaws(nhm.org)

66 points by dmbche 3 years ago | 7 comments