The author tackles where the human brain and astronomy intersect
Parents who focus on play may help babies develop critical skills that predict future success
When an award-winning science writer dug into the backstory of this New Haven institute, he found a world of scientific derring-do
Carbon dioxide rightly gets the attention in the climate change debate. But here are four more gases that can wreck our atmosphere.
A cloth merchant turned a device for checking his wares into an instrument fit for science
Rocket technology could save our (historic) structures from earthquakes
In the festival's final day, speakers turn to the cosmos and our place within it
Speakers at <em>Smithsonian</em> magazine's "Future is Here" festival said be patient, persistent, but never, ever pessimistic
Woolly mammoths and other varieties may have been intermingling, DNA analyses show
The massive, previously unstudied reef is unlike any other known on Earth
More than half a century ago, scientists and activists predicted utter doom for the planet. That hasn't happened yet, but it's nothing to cheer about
Draco lizards use specialized sideflaps to launch themselves into the air while evading predators
On the first night in a new place, half your brain stays awake to watch out for danger
As temperatures rise, scientists scramble to pinpoint trees in danger of drought
A profitable black market for the native shrub pits the National Park Service against poor residents of Appalachia
A new Harvard-Smithsonian initiative will delve into the places in the universe where spacetime sags around massive objects
Journey to the Center of Earth
As the planet’s peat swamps come under threat, the destiny of their stored carbon remains a mystery
Researchers at Arizona State University may be paving the way for consumer satellite flight
NASA's innovative deputy administrator Dava Newman explains just how close we are to sending astronauts far, far away
A cautionary tale about the android who just wasn't suited for the task at hand
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