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"Rain Room," on display at MoMA, is an indoor downpour that detects the presence of people and adjusts to keep them dry
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The skateboarding legends will be at the American History Museum this weekend to talk about innovation in their sport
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Recent research suggests that the brain rebuilds a memory every time it is recalled. And that creates a window of opportunity for changing it
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Some molds are perfectly fit for consumption, if not desired to produce fine dining fare
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New science shows that cabbage, carrots and blueberries experience circadian rhythms, with potential consequences for nutrition
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A tribesman who led a doomed revolt against Japan in 1669 still inspires new generations of Ainu nationalists
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The pros at the Lunder Conservation Center offer helpful advice for collectors, including our own Jesse Rhodes
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Experience the culture of the Choctaw people, learn about innovations in skateboarding and get in touch with your folksier side with Vandaveer
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Why is a snail variety found only in Ireland and the Pyrenees? DNA analysis suggests that it hitched a boat ride with early travelers
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A retrospective exhibit includes 55 works and the artist's video collaboration with South Africa's hip-hop-rave duo Die Antwoord
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Hitting the road this month, curator Amy Henderson follows her show "Elvis at 21" to Texas
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Mix 3-D printers and biomimicry and what do you get? Products that are as strong, resilient, versatile--and biodegradable--as most things in nature
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A Smithsonian builder takes on the challenge of crafting a kayak following a 4,000-year-old tradition
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The right font can be appealing, but please don't take this as an excuse to use Comic Sans
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How the fruit got a bad rap from the beginning
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The region's cool forests and plentiful rivers make it home to more salamander species than any other part of the world
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The presence of whipworm and roundworm eggs suggest that crusaders were especially predisposed to death by malnutrition
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Being exposed to faces or images that you associate with your home country primes you to think in your native tongue, a new study shows
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This weekend, learn about Native American dolls, witness animal feedings at the National Zoo and watch canine horror flick "Cujo"
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Aimee Semple McPherson was an American phenomenon even before she went missing for five weeks in 1926.
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