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Pollutants from crude stoves are responsible for many deaths – a D.C.-based NGO has a solution
December 2012 | By Ingfei Chen

Meet the most famous inventor you’ve never heard of – whose greatest invention may be himself
December 2012 | By Franz Lidz

The winner of the Smithsonian Ingenuity Award for technology hopes to launch a revolution with his spaceship and electric car
December 2012 | By Carl Hoffman

Combustion experiments conducted in zero gravity yield surprising results
December 2012 | By Ker Than

Our editor-in-chief introduces the inaugural Smithsonian American Ingenuity Awards
December 2012 | By Michael Caruso

Unprecedented images from space capture the Sun’s true beauty
November 2012 | By Erin Wayman

Set to be christened in 2013, this new naval warship will amaze, leaving almost no wake in the open seas
October 2012 | By Mark Strauss

Smith trucks are powered by batteries, not diesel, which could make a big difference in the fight against climate change
October 2012 | By Jerry Adler

Once a rarely used key on the typewriter, the graceful character has become the very symbol of modern electronic communication
September 2012 | By William F. Allman

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