Implanted devices record the brain waves associated with speech and then use computer algorithms to translate the intended messages
To get more EVs on the road, these scientists are working to charge a car in the same time that it takes to fuel up at a gas station
Researchers and local officials are using unusual methods to keep invasive carp from intruding into the Great Lakes and other waterways
Gen-Z is spurning restaurants to enjoy hot dates outdoors—echoing the picnic's racy beginnings
The simple and inexpensive sensor detects the antihistamine in "Benadryl cocktails"
The vehicles may change the agricultural landscape by scaling sustainability and increasing efficiency
These are the reasons behind the timing of many Americans' least favorite holiday
Biologists are deploying 3D-printed replicas of hatchlings, lasers and drones to curb predation
The satellite mission TEMPO will detect pollutants at a neighborhood scale across the nation
The latest on how climate change affects life on Earth today and on what solutions scientists, including those at the Smithsonian, are innovating
From stories about rebounding species to dispatches about green innovations, <em>Smithsonian</em> magazine shares environmental practices that are working.
Traversing an icefield by foot and on skis, the young researchers experience one of the coolest classrooms in the nation
As the technology turns 50, science fiction might hint at the cellphone's next chapter
Before watching the new movie adaptation, here's what you need to know about the history of the fantasy role-playing game
How communities in the West are boldly setting property ablaze to reduce the impact of extreme wildfires
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