Health
Why It’s So Hard to Make Risk Decisions in the Pandemic
Our brains weren’t built to do public health calculus like this, but following a few pieces of advice from the experts will help as you weigh your options
Seagrass Can Work as a Sanitation Service
Millions of cases of potentially deadly gastroenteritis are prevented each year because of the pathogen-reducing powers of the plant
This Liquid Metal Could Transform Soft Electronics
Bend it. Stretch it. Use it to conduct electricity. Researchers are exploring a range of applications that harness gallium's unusual properties
Why Humans Sleep Less Than Their Primate Relatives
Ancient humans may have evolved to slumber efficiently—and in a crowd
This Teenager Found a Way to Control Mosquitoes Using Essential Oils and Baker's Yeast
Aseel Rawashdeh's inexpensive larvicide kills disease-spreading species and spares beneficial ones
In 1973, a Leak at the Supreme Court Broke News of an Imminent Ruling on Roe v. Wade
Nearly 50 years later, a similar disclosure revealed that the court is poised to overturn legalized abortion in the U.S.
Why Psychedelic Drugs May Become a Key Treatment for PTSD and Depression
Ecstasy and the active ingredient in magic mushrooms have shown promise in clinical trials, but more testing is needed
Innovation for Good
A look at the researchers, inventors and community leaders who are bringing creativity and ingenuity to today's biggest challenges
Kane Tanaka, World's Oldest Person, Dies at 119
According to her family, the Japanese supercentenarian had been hospitalized and discharged repeatedly in recent weeks
Should Traditional Vaccines Be Used in the Global Fight Against Covid?
Researcher Maria Elena Bottazzi says such vaccines may be key to protecting individuals in middle- and low-income countries
Bald Eagles Are Dying From Bird Flu
The highly contagious H5N1 strain is also infecting commercial chickens and turkeys
How Yellow Fever Intensified Racial Inequality in 19th-Century New Orleans
A new book explores how immunity to the disease created opportunities for white, but not Black, people
Why Amazing Discoveries About Bear Hibernation May Help Improve Human Health
The creatures' annual protracted snoozes have much to tell us about the biology of mammals, ourselves included
The Historical Roots of Racial Disparities in American Health Care
A new documentary from the Smithsonian Channel, 'The Color of Care,' produced by Oprah Winfrey, shines a light on medicine’s biases
Good News
Uplifting stories to brighten your day
Five Women Inventors You Didn't Learn About in History Class
These innovators pioneered word processing, launched Americans into space and more
Art Sensation Yayoi Kusama Wraps Visitors in Polka Dots, Pumpkins and a World Without End
A new Infinity Mirror Room with its forever-repeating lights and imagery opens at the Hirshhorn with other works by the iconic artist
The Trailblazing Black Woman Chemist Who Discovered a Treatment for Leprosy
After Alice Ball's death in 1916 at age 24, a white man took credit for her research
Lasting Depression and Anxiety Can Follow Severe Covid-19 Cases
Some patients with serious reactions to the virus reported mental health symptoms almost a year and a half after infection
Six Important Things to Know About Covid Vaccination in Children
Experts share the latest research and advice about protecting kids
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