Find out why the next mission to Mars is so exciting on the National Air and Space Museum's podcast AirSpace
A new tool from the space agency may produce the gas, completing the next step for planning a round trip voyage
A new study shows how life-saving efforts by Jewish doctors helped curb an epidemic during World War II
Studying the ability of some ants, termites, bees and wasps to contain pathogens may help human societies control diseases of their own
"Smartphones embody globalization," says the Smithsonian cultural anthropologist Josh Bell
New research into eggshells and nesting sites help paleontologists unravel the family lives of the Mesozoic
As communities struggle with the decision over whether to open up schools, the research so far offers unsatisfying answers
National Air and Space Museum director Ellen Stofan reflects on the significance of the United Arab Emirates upcoming mission to Mars
In a controversial new study, scientists cite artifacts dating the event to more than 26,000 years ago
Named Fungie, the cetacean draws thousands of tourists to Dingle—and may teach us how to protect other solitary-sociable animals in the wild
McCown’s longspur has launched a renewed reckoning over the troubling histories reflected in taxonomy
Special pigment cells in deep-sea fish may provide clues to cancer treatment and stealthy new materials
Two bison, an Andean bear and a baby wallaby are among the new animals ready to welcome visitors back
Epidemiologist Sharrelle Barber discusses the racial inequalities that exist for COVID-19 and many other health conditions
Pathogens that switch to a new host species have some adapting to do. How does that affect the course of a pandemic like COVID-19?
Although many people view prairie dogs as pests, ecologists absolutely dig them
Although vipers are famous for their venomous bites, it turns out these snakes have another story to tell
Newly digitized, Dunham’s papers reflect her work as a scholar and as a scientist and as a woman doing anthropology in her own right
Quarantine did not stop these innovators from discovering new species, creating the elusive fifth state of matter remotely, and more
Studies show that these products are not necessarily safer than reusable alternatives with respect to viral spread
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