For the first time, science shows that a non-human animal can recognize the emotional state of another species
Demand, disease and climate change are threatening cocoa, but a new breed of clones could keep the treat abundant and tasty
Cow-machine hybrids and continuous-flow technologies are helping people survive devastating heart failure
The brightly-colored micrographs and scans in a new book, <i>Science is Beautiful</i>, answer big questions about the human body
From ancient Mesoamerica to Renaissance Europe, the modern confectionary treat has medical roots
The delicious oyster you love to slurp might be the best bet for clearing away pollutants
Highly sensitive nerves in duck bills are offering clues to the way we experience the sense of touch
A mathematical tool developed during World War II operates in a similar way to brains weighing the reliability of information
It takes a wild and temperamental menagerie to bring the beloved candy to store shelves. Bon appétit!
From vacuum-sealed pudding to Blue Bell ice cream, astronauts have been taking the treat into orbit since the dawn of the space age
A medical personality quiz started in the 1930s shows how your best pals may know more about your health than you do
Both within the Smithsonian and in the broader world, the story of chocolate has many fascinating morsels
A sample of Peruvian ice has revealed a surge in pollution linked to mining that wasn't exceeded until the Industrial Revolution
When the model for the TV show Star Trek was removed for conservation at the National Air and Space Museum, the actor William Shatner weighed in
Meet a Harvard-Smithsonian researcher who monitors all the satellites and explains why they rarely fall
Jovian giants and newly seen stars are among our picks for the week's best space-related images
With a network of compact, low-cost weather satellites with smartphone-like internals, startup Spire plans to make future forecasts a lot more reliable
The discovery of a slippery layer off the coast of New Zealand could help explain plate movement
The open-source show "LIGHT: Beyond the Bulb" crosses disciplines to show the many ways photonics has improved our lives
Whitman Miller's “off the shelf” technology may answer complicated questions about rising CO2 and ocean acidification
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