These New Englanders have found a way to help the planet and convert more than 9,000 tons of cow waste annually into electricity
Scientists are finding tumor signals in spit that could be key to developing diagnostic tests for various types of cancer
A proposed design looks to automatically adjust the exterior lighting on the Anholt Island building to the moonlight
America's Waterways: The Past, Present and Future
In a series of articles, <em>Smithsonian</em> magazine highlights all that draws our eyes to our nation's fresh and coastal waters
America's Waterways: The Past, Present and Future
Urban centers are exhuming creeks and streams once covered up to control floodwater—and bringing life back in the process
Uncovering the varied strategies that animals employ could help engineers develop robots that accomplish similar tasks
Ehrman Crest Elementary and Middle School is an innovative blend of children’s museum and classroom
In anticipation of future demand, several projects are underway in the region to produce this clean energy source
America's Waterways: The Past, Present and Future
With a new state-of-the-art irrigation project, Arizona’s Pima Indians are transforming their land into what it once was: the granary of the Southwest
Distant identification of whales is improving rapidly, but finding the behemoth creatures is still surprisingly tricky
Launching in April, the satellite mission TEMPO will detect pollutants at a neighborhood scale across the nation
Since dieting began in the 1830s, the ever-changing nutritional advice has skimped on science
The immersive exhibition, "The Utopia Project," at the Anacostia Community Museum is about setting high goals and the means for achieving them
The retail giant’s mail-order business reigned supreme for more than a century, offering everything from quack cures to ready-to-build homes
With a new photovoltaic panel, researchers harness sunshine to harvest energy and food together, taking advantage of the full light spectrum
Dotplot gives users real-time feedback and builds a personalized map of their chests
Sunshine Village Ski Resort in Alberta is in the perfect position for piling up powder
The autogiro finds new fans a century after its first liftoff
Flying cars, live-translation eyeglasses, self-driving strollers and more were unveiled at the annual trade show in Las Vegas
Reviving a 200-year-old system, enthusiasts are putting the digit back in digital communication