The Israeli spacecraft Beresheet will gradually raise its orbit to reach the moon, landing after about a month and a half of flight
Looking at how children process information may give programmers useful hints about directions for computer learning
You asked, we answered
The famed agriculturalist deserves to be known for much more than peanuts
While women scientists were frequently "acknowledged programmers" in population genetics research, few of them received full authorship
There’s a simple answer and a colonialist legacy for why the genie looks the way it does
Hitting the High Notes: A Smithsonian Year of Music
Inspired by long-lost folk melodies, gospel, opera and bluegrass, the electrifying singer and banjo player gives fresh voice to old American traditions
Artist Medina Dugger finds joy in a colorful yet complicated symbol of faith
In the second-largest lake in Africa, fish evolution is taking place at an explosive rate. Why? Scientists are diving into the question
The much-maligned genre has been resurrected as prestige TV
Can an obscure 19th-century literary form help solve a 21st-century problem?
From food-sharing apps to "smart" storage systems, these innovations might reduce the amount of food you toss
A recent study broke down each state’s educational standards to see whose ‘herstory’ was missing
Following decades of continuous flights to Mars, NASA is facing a shortage of missions
Archaeologist Wendell Phillips traveled throughout Yemen in the 1950s, where he found ancient treasures and controversy
In 1855, Mary Mildred Williams energized the abolitionist movement
Thirteen artifacts from the National Museum of American History chronicle profound changes in the life of the nation
As the first female justice retires from public life, read about her debut on the highest court in the nation
Kicking off February 21—International Mother Language Day—more than 20 films featuring 62 languages
SpaceShipTwo’s historic rocket motor lands at the National Air and Space Museum
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