Artist Theo Jansen's sculptures first became hits on YouTube. Now they've reached the shores of New England
Scientists and engineers are working on ways to diagnose, treat and prevent head injuries
Smithsonian Journeys Travel Quarterly: Inca Road
Take a peek inside Jiménez's visual journals
But researchers who found the culprit say it could be a clue in developing a vaccine for the mosquito-borne virus
Historian Michael Landis writes that vocabulary like “compromise” or “Union” shape how we view our past
This year marks the 30th anniversary of one of the world's strangest (and messiest) competitions
Nima, a handheld food analyzer, can test for gluten on the spot
The famous aviator’s biography is incomplete without the story of how the aviator worked to perfect his glass-chambered perfusion pump
Feast your eyes on some of this year's wildest art installations
The National Air and Space Museum asks "Star Trek" fans for pre-1976 images or film of the original studio model of the USS Enterprise
Migraine Buddy is one of a growing number of apps that use big data to help consumers manage their health issues
Arthur Benjamin has a few new tricks up his sleeve to help people learn “alge(cada)bra”
From an aromatic alarm clock to a school bus locator system, these patented products could help students and parents with the transition
Unusual precipitation doesn't just belong in myth and legend, and it's more common than you might think
One Jewish woman’s personal story reveals what it took to elude capture in Nazi Germany
In Arizona, hummingbirds seem to deliberately seek out bodyguard hawks to shield them from nest-robbing jays
How will it be used? For one, it could make space travel safer
In the new NPR program, correspondent Shankar Vedantam connects rigorous science with people's everyday experiences
Amadeo Giannini, a first-generation American, founded the Bank of Italy, which would later become one of the world's largest commercial banks
A look at these small towns across the United States shows the good, the bad and the ugly of the industrial boom
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