"No low-frequency radio image of the entire Southern Galactic Plane has been published before, making this an exciting ...

From the speed of light to the size of galaxies, the universe operates on scales far beyond human intuition. Even at 186,000 miles per second, light from the nearest star takes over four years to ...

Jane Goodall died Wednesday. As she was universally regarded as the greatest living expert on chimpanzees, her passing is a momentous event. It’s one that comes at a time of upheaval in the field she ...

Across the vastness of space, scientists believe wormholes may exist, hidden shortcuts that could bend reality and connect distant parts of the universe. Secret Service Disrupts Major Threat Could ...

A neurologist shares her thoughts and research about “ecstatic epilepsy” in a wide-ranging conversation on how we perceive the world—and create the world we perceive Jo Marchant People with a rare ...

An absolute triumph for photographers who want to start out with something affordable that can still produce excellent images and won't limit you as your skills grow. We loved it. Sitting between the ...

Ripple bugs’ fan-like legs inspired engineers to build the Rhagobot, a tiny robot with self-morphing fans. By mimicking these insects’ passive, ultra-fast movements, the robot gains speed, control, ...

Smithsonian scientists strive to understand the natural world from plants to planets. We work to save endangered species and conserve biodiversity, explore the Earth’s geological past and present, and ...

An artistic illustration of the mechanism proposed by Professor Stefano Profumo where quantum effects near the rapidly expanding cosmic horizon after the Big Bang gravitationally generate dark matter ...