Science dioramas of yesteryear can highlight the biases of the time. Exhibit experts are reimagining, annotating — and sometimes mothballing — the scenes.

A 2024 winner of the National Academies’ Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communications, Alex Dainis ...

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The gemstone spinel, known for its vibrant colors resembling gems like rubies and sapphires, has now been shown to be capable ...

These images from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest show just why penguins have waddled into our hearts ...

It's a regrettable reality that there is never time to cover all the interesting scientific stories each month. In the past, ...

WASHINGTON — Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy asked Thursday that health chief nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr. put aside his decades-old questioning of vaccinations and promote immunizations should he be con ...

AT the age of 87, David Hockney continues to push creative boundaries. His iPad artwork has included bold colourful interpretations of his ...

For the second time, Louisiana’s 4th graders led the nation in reading growth on the NAEP exam, a test given every two years ...

History books can only cover so much, and most of us haven’t cracked one open since we were in college. But if you want to ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced about 3.5 hours of questioning on topics including his past comments on vaccines and abortion ...

It turns out that the black plastic lid atop your coffee cup has a superpower. And the Stache Lab at Princeton Chemistry, ...