November 12, 2024 • Think back to the last time you went to the doctor's office. Chances are, at the start of the visit, they took your temperature, pulse, and blood pressure—your "vitals ...

Nov. 11, 2024 — Asthma is associated with memory difficulties in children, and early onset of asthma may exacerbate memory deficits, according to a new ... Swirling Polar Vortices Likely Exist ...

In medieval times, astrology was considered a serious science, a branch of astronomy. Curator Larisa Grollemond of the Getty Museum, walks us through the medieval zodiac and how someone’s sign ...

Nov. 6, 2024 — Researchers have developed AI-driven mobile robots that can carry out chemical synthesis research with extraordinary efficiency. Researchers show how mobile robots that use AI ...

Scientists are aware of the danger, which explains why the authors of a recent article in Science Magazine wisely noted “we do not argue that Indigenous Knowledge should usurp the role of ...

The focus of this issue also takes up the theme of the Science Year 2024 “Freedom”. This time, it is about how law and rules create freedom: In Germany, the Federal Constitutional Court watches over ...

For almost a century, Science News journalists have covered advances in science, medicine and technology for the general public, including the 1925 Scopes “monkey” trial, the advent of the ...

Because we’re primarily a history and science magazine, we tried to steer them toward nonfiction published in 2023, but as you’ll hear, we weren’t sticklers for either criterion. You’ll ...

Come Jan. 20, we will all be living in Trump’s America Banja is tasked with helping find funds for emissions reduction and climate change adaptation. Subscribe now to get unlimited access to ...

Smithsonian magazine has a staff of editors and researchers. Articles are written on a freelance basis. When staff positions are available, they are listed at the Institution's human resources Web ...

From hunting for evidence of subatomic particles to speeding up the diagnosis of disease, generative artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming science and led to the 2024 Nobel Prize for Physics.

The in-demand makeup artist Raisa Flowers shares three easy-to-apply looks inspired by the recent fashion shows. The debut women’s wear collection from Colleen Allen, formerly of the Row, was ...