3D Printing | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/3d-printing/RSS feed for 3D PrintingenWed, 12 Nov 2025 21:36:43 +0000From Collecting Whale Snot to Capturing Surprising Behaviors, Aerial Drones Are Giving Scientists a New View of Sea Lifehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/from-collecting-whale-snot-to-capturing-surprising-behaviors-aerial-drones-are-giving-scientists-a-new-view-of-sea-life-180987683/The robots can hover over marine mammals and gather all sorts of information in a way that’s less invasive to the animals than researchers trying to approach them by boat or planeWed, 12 Nov 2025 21:36:43 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/from-collecting-whale-snot-to-capturing-surprising-behaviors-aerial-drones-are-giving-scientists-a-new-view-of-sea-life-180987683/Studying Clever Creases in Nature May Inspire Foldable Structures for Drones and Robotshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/studying-clever-creases-in-nature-may-inspire-foldable-structures-for-drones-and-robots-180987480/Engineers are turning to animal origami, from insects that tuck away wings to a protist with an accordion-like neck, for design helpWed, 08 Oct 2025 16:33:50 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/studying-clever-creases-in-nature-may-inspire-foldable-structures-for-drones-and-robots-180987480/How Underwater Archaeology Brings Secrets to the Surface, From Lost Shipwrecks to Submerged Citieshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-underwater-archaeology-brings-secrets-to-the-surface-from-lost-shipwrecks-to-submerged-cities-180986950/An immersive new exhibition at the Intrepid Museum in New York City spotlights the science and technology behind the disciplineThu, 10 Jul 2025 11:15:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-underwater-archaeology-brings-secrets-to-the-surface-from-lost-shipwrecks-to-submerged-cities-180986950/Sea Turtle With 'Bubble Butt Syndrome' Gets Another Chance at Floating Straight, Thanks to a 3D-Printed Harnesshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/sea-turtle-with-bubble-butt-syndrome-gets-another-chance-at-floating-straight-thanks-to-a-3d-printed-harness-180985736/Named Charlotte, the animal was hit by a boat years ago, causing him to develop an affliction that traps air bubbles at the back of his shellTue, 24 Dec 2024 13:30:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/sea-turtle-with-bubble-butt-syndrome-gets-another-chance-at-floating-straight-thanks-to-a-3d-printed-harness-180985736/New 3D Bioprinter Could Build Replicas of Human Organs, Offering a Boost for Drug Discoveryhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/new-3d-bioprinter-could-build-replicas-of-human-organs-offering-a-boost-for-drug-discovery-180985460/The invention uses light, sound and bubbles to quickly create copies of soft tissue that might one day support testing individualized therapies for cancer and other diseasesTue, 19 Nov 2024 17:59:09 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/new-3d-bioprinter-could-build-replicas-of-human-organs-offering-a-boost-for-drug-discovery-180985460/Workers Just Started Building the World's First 3D-Printed Hotel in the Texas Deserthttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/workers-just-started-building-the-worlds-first-3d-printed-hotel-in-the-texas-desert-180985166/In the dusty landscape surrounding the city of Marfa, a huge 3D printer is constructing 43 new rooms and 18 residential homes as part of an expansion of El CosmicoMon, 30 Sep 2024 17:06:40 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/workers-just-started-building-the-worlds-first-3d-printed-hotel-in-the-texas-desert-180985166/Can 3D Printing Help Address the Affordable Housing Crisis in the United States?https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/can-3d-printing-help-address-affordable-housing-crisis-in-united-states-180983821/The construction is faster, cleaner and more affordable, but experts acknowledge some trial and error is neededFri, 23 Feb 2024 14:39:51 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/can-3d-printing-help-address-affordable-housing-crisis-in-united-states-180983821/One of David Hockney's First Pool Paintings Is Going on View for the First Time in 40 Yearshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/an-early-david-hockney-pool-painting-expected-to-fetch-20-million-at-auction-180983676/"California," which set the stage for the British artist's later poolside pieces, is expected to sell for more than $20 millionTue, 30 Jan 2024 21:06:46 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/an-early-david-hockney-pool-painting-expected-to-fetch-20-million-at-auction-180983676/Scientists 3D Printed a Slice of Cakehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/scientists-3d-printed-a-slice-of-cake-180981862/The seven-ingredient recipe shows potential for the future of making food with this technology, researchers sayWed, 22 Mar 2023 20:32:26 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/scientists-3d-printed-a-slice-of-cake-180981862/The Most Anticipated Museum Openings of 2023https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/the-most-anticipated-museum-openings-of-2023-180981465/Scheduled to launch this year are new institutions dedicated to punk rock, Amelia Earhart and robotsWed, 18 Jan 2023 12:30:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/the-most-anticipated-museum-openings-of-2023-180981465/