After writing a groundbreaking math textbook, Maria Agnesi quit math for good
Lacks's cells gave rise to medical miracles, but ethical questions of propriety and ownership continue to swirl
A new exhibit examines the fashion that led to the passage, 100 years ago, of the Migratory Bird Act Treaty
The next game-changer is likely lurking in the data we already have—but it will take scientists years to uncover it
In 1991, eight people spent two years living in giant, sealed-off glass domes, deep in the Arizona desert
Scientists say creating hybrids of the extinct beasts could fix the Arctic tundra and stop greenhouse gas emissions
The Sani Pass, which cuts through the mountain peaks between South Africa and Lesotho, is known for being a death-defying experience
In one of his final on-camera appearances, iconic physicist Stephen Hawking issued a warning to humanity about the existential threats we face
The new antidote may lower blood alcohol levels, helping a hangover and preventing alcohol overdose deaths
Scientists follow and record chimps in the wild to find out if they talk to each other—and to fill in details about how and why language evolved in humans
About 220,000 years ago, a meteor slammed into a corner of South Africa creating the Tswaing Crater. Today, it's a hotbed of wildlife and exotic vegetation
Even the most remarkable fossil find means nothing if scientists aren’t ready to see it for what it is
In the Karoo region of South Africa, mysterious spiral shapes carved into the ground have attracted conspiracy theorists
Researchers in Panama tracked a specimen via satellite over an unprecedented 12,516 miles
One of the most important byproducts of the Hoover Dam is an artificial body of water known as Lake Mead
A new Smithsonian Book highlights firsthand accounts, diaries, letters and notebooks from aboard the <i>HMS Beagle</i>
The untold story of a failed Russian geoengineering scheme, panic in the Pentagon, and a Nixon-era effort to study global cooling
One of the most important byproducts of the Hoover Dam is an artificial body of water known as Lake Mead
The predators are elusive, but marine ecologists are finding more of them by analyzing the "environmental DNA" in ocean water samples
Predicting physical features from genetic data certainly has its limitations, but it is advancing. What does this mean for our privacy?
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