A 1948 flood washed away the WWII housing project Vanport—but its history still informs Portland's diversity
Experiments in mice show that misaligned eating patterns can mess with the brain's ability to form memories and learn new tasks
Researchers are designing portable microscopes that cost just a few dollars to make
Spinning twin tails at the end of moth wings garble bats’ sonar cries, causing the winged predators to miss the tasty mark
A Colorado company is working to genetically engineer petunias that change colors throughout the day
The Winter Wings Festival at Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuge is one of the longest-running bird festivals in the country
Plus, building blocks for children inspired by Archimedes
These words today would raise suspicion if written between married men and their female friends
How humans have consumed chocolate sheds lights on its significance to cultures and eras
A lucky lens and a pair of mismatched star twins feature among our picks for the week's best space images
Recent moves by Uber and Google may foreshadow a battle over who will control fleets of autonomous cars on city streets
Like carbon, the treat can take on many crystalline forms, so a master chocolatier must know how to temper it in just the right way
In the late 19th-century, when you bought chocolate, the grocer dropped a delightful prize into your bag, a trade card to save and share
These locations combine presidential history and romance
Leaving no task undone, this husband-and-wife team demonstrate their process for producing chocolate
Learn a new side of the Commanders-in-Chief, from whiskey seances and magazine cover boys
We’ve learned things that could help today’s artisan chocolatiers improve their trade
Climate models predict that the region will be drier than the droughts that likely caused ancient Native Americans to abandon their pueblo cities
A new invention from Not Impossible Labs allows Don Moir to script an audible love letter
From Frida Kahlo's passionate love letters to watercolor notes from famous artists, let the Smithsonian's love letter collection inspire you
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