Distant identification of whales is improving rapidly, but finding the behemoth creatures is still surprisingly tricky
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
Deciphering ancient texts with modern tools, Michael Langlois challenges what we know about the Dead Sea Scrolls
Researchers are investigating medicines that selectively kill decrepit cells to promote healthy aging
From a teen inventor to invasive fish to lost cities of the Amazon, these were our most-read articles of the year
Nature is a breeding ground for innovative solutions to everything from aging to plastic pollution
Ongoing tests show that the technology is an effective way to track the animals and monitor for threats
Andrew Parker has produced some of the brightest hues in the world. So, what’s his secret?
After seeing plastic polluting her favorite beaches year after year, Madison Checketts decided it was time to do something about it
A New Look for the National Air and Space Museum
See the Kepler technology demonstrator at the National Air and Space Museum, along with a host of technologies that brought success to space exploration
Ceramic nests deployed on penguin colonies in South Africa could shield the endangered seabirds from rising temperatures
The pioneering glassmaker and octogenarian is the subject of a new Smithsonian Channel documentary
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