Brain Implant Device Allows People With Speech Impairments to Communicate With Their Minds
A new brain-computer interface translates neurological signals into complete sentences
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Archaeologists Discover Some of the Amazon's Oldest Human Burials
As early as 10,000 years ago, humans created settlements on elevated forest mounds in parts of southwestern Amazonia
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How the Hawaiian Steel Guitar Changed American Music
The season finale of Sidedoor tells the story of an indigenous Hawaiian instrument with a familiar sound and unexpected influences
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How To Prepare for a Future of Gene-Edited Babies—Because It's Coming
In a new book, futurist Jamie Metzl considers the ethical questions we need to ask in order to navigate the realities of human genetic engineering
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Why the 1970s Effort to Decriminalize Marijuana Failed
The explosion of kid-friendly paraphernalia led the federal government to crack down on pot
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The Decades-Long Effort to Protect the World's Largest Sheep
In the Gobi Desert, where argali roam, a group of Mongolian researchers work to conserve the wild sheep populations
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We're Entering a New Age of Meatless Meat Today. But We've Been Here Before
At the turn of the 20th century, the first mock meat craze swept the nation
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These Photographers Venture Into Derelict Buildings in Texas So That We Don't Have To
In a new book, Shane and Jessica Steeves capture some of the state's abandoned churches, schools and hotels
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New Nanotechnology Imaging Technique Sheds Light on DNA Structure
The new technology could help pinpoint how errors occur in DNA replication, which can cause cancer and other diseases
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Was the Loch Ness Monster a Plesiosaur and Other Questions From Readers, Including Slash (Yes, THE Slash)
Cat-loving paleontologist answers your questions in the National Museum of Natural History's YouTube series, "The Doctor Is In"
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This Year's Future Con Showcased Cutting-Edge Science and Real-Life Superheroes
A part of Washington, D.C.'s Awesome Con, the dynamic presentation series blends entertainment and education
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The Striking New Artworks That Follow Rockefeller Center's Grand Tradition of Public Art
Frieze Sculpture, on view for just a couple of months, sparks a conversation between works created more than 80 years apart
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Seven of the Most Scenic Ferry Rides in the United States
Skip the bridges and tunnels, and board a boat on your next road trip
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Kishi Bashi on Turning Hard History Into Memorable Music
Plus, listen to an exclusive debut of 'Marigolds' off his new album, 'Omoiyari'
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Museum Sleepovers and Other Things to Do at the Smithsonian in May
Quilting, chamber music, garden tours and lectures
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A Giant Sloth Mystery Brought Me Home to Georgia
A new book from former Smithsonian Secretary Wayne Clough describes his journey into the collections in search of connections to his heritage
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Particles From Cold War Nuclear Bomb Tests Found in Deepest Parts of the Ocean
Crustaceans in the Mariana Trench and other underwater canyons feed on food from the surface laced with carbon-14 from Cold War bomb tests
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How the Definition of Holocaust Survivor Has Changed Since the End of World War II
For decades, Jews who were forced east into the uneasy confines of the Soviet Union were excluded from the conversation about the trauma of genocide
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Inside the World’s Only Museum Dedicated to Ventriloquism
The Vent Haven Museum in Kentucky is home to nearly 1,000 dummies once brought to life by ventriloquists
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A New Civil War Museum Speaks Truths in the Former Capital of the Confederacy
Against the odds, historian Christy Coleman merged two Richmond institutions, forging a new approach to reconciling with the nation's bloody past
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Scientists Identify Factors That Make People Naturally Resistant to HIV
Studying key points on the HIV virus that are weak to immune system attacks could lead to new treatments or HIV vaccines
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