Studded with molten clumps of minerals (chondrules) distributed like currants in a fruitcake, the Allende meteorite, as it came to be known, contains the oldest material in the Smithsonian ...

Museum ichthyologist Cristhian Conde-Saldaña uses evolutionary genetics to study freshwater fishes and document at-risk ...

The Peoria Riverfront Museum dedicated its self-curated mineral exhibit, featuring a 10-foot-tall amethyst tower, with ...

“Ancient DNA has produced a revolution in our understanding of recent human origins,” said Daniel Green, field program ...

A version of this story was published in 2017; it has been updated for 2024. This article was originally published on ...