Teenager Saumil Bandyopadhyay has harnessed cutting-edge physics to upend industries ranging from automobiles to astronomy
The Voice of Witness project spearheaded by Dave Eggers and Mimi Lok gives the victims of crisis a megaphone
The singer-composer brings new sophistication to pop composition, conjuring ethereal dreamscapes from her suburban roots
Adam Steltzner’s ingenious ideas were crucial to the most spectacular space mission of our time
2013 Smithsonian Ingenuity Awards
We recognize nine of the past year's shining achievements and the innovators behind them
For the renowned director of the screen and stage, the Bard is a fantasy and a nightmare
Longer seasons and warmer weather have combined to be a game-changer in the plant wars
Or to put it a nicer way, researchers have found a way for robots to grow on their own
Move over Morlocks, humans are headed to your neighborhood
We can nurture growth, but never really control it
From the Editor
The Supreme Court icon breaks down the tradition
A new birth control method gave women unprecedented power and revolutionized daily life
Upon the 60th anniversary of the tragic attack, these stained glass shards recall the day that saw four girls killed in Alabama
There’s a reason why millions adore these furry exemplars of China’s “soft power”
Historian Tony Horwitz tries to separate the truth from the myths that have been built up about the Jamestown “princess”
A daring flight shrank the world and created the first global celebrity
There’s a good reason why his stock car is in the collections of the American History Museum
Writer Sloane Crosley asks if the doll really represents such a menace to society
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