We carry these mixed feelings into 2026, which is slated to be another great—yet perhaps troubled—year for science. No list ...

Thankfully, we can still turn to our bookshelves — and podcasts — to ground us. We tapped science doyenne Alie Ward, the host of the funny cult favorite “ Ologies” podcast, to share her picks for the ...

Researchers studied fossils, well-preserved remains and even a single fingerprint to solve some of history’s long-standing mysteries this year.

From a small island off the coast of Panama to the farthest reaches of space, the Smithsonian advanced our knowledge of the ...

Researchers studying the human brain shared a lot of fascinating research this year, like how to keep brains young and how to ...