<i>Smithsonian.com</i> asks paleontologists how their work will change after the decision to slash Bears Ears and Grand Staircase
It's designed to stimulate neural pathways in the brain tied to sustaining attention and controlling impulsivity
Our picks are full of silly words, weird animals and unknown histories
By printing custom bone prostheses, researchers hope they can better fix a certain kind of hearing loss
In South Dakota, thousands of fireflies, in the midst of a mating ritual, compete against the bright stars that light up the dark skies of the Badlands
From heavenly light shows to diabolical dollhouses, the Smithsonian’s winter exhibitions offer something for everyone
The American Museum of Natural History’s newest exhibition reveals how our brains make sense of the world around us
A virulent flu strain would overwhelm developing countries where health care systems are already floundering
A gold-brocade vest at the Smithsonian evokes the innovative musician’s enduring legacy
In December 1942, Chicago Pile-1 ushered in an age of frightening possibility
As the U.S. weakens its protections for internet users, it risks falling behind the rest of the world
From wind turbines to massive sunfish to octopus cities, the seas proved full of surprises this year
A scientist's visit to a Shuar elder in Ecuador reveals the secrets of the ceremonial tradition of head shrinking
Though the practice is now more associated with Halloween, spooking out your family is well within the Christmas spirit
Google’s neural network sifted through piles of NASA data to find a planet hiding in the spacestacks
In his upcoming book, author Joe Wilkins gives an insider's perspective of Gates of the Arctic
It's 'Deck the Halls' with Christmas cheer at the beloved Victorian-style dollhouse at the National Museum of American History
The films' much-loved robots exist mostly to assist rather than replace humans—and like us, they are prone to errors
A Native American tribe in California got a chance to reconnect with its past through virtual reality models of sacred sites
In lieu of seal meat, polar bears will resort to eating anything that looks edible, including mineral-rich kelp. Here, one chows down on a fresh batch
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