The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has once again spotted a distant exoplanet that I have exactly zero interest in ...
How BioRender and CEO Shiz Aoki are turning a standard visual language for biology into must-have AI infrastructure, from ...
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As humanity prepares to take its first steps on Mars, a comprehensive report released by the National Academies of Sciences, ...
In theory, leaner NASA oversight, greater use of off‑the‑shelf hardware and narrower science goals can cut costs while ...
Though there were setbacks on climate change and funding for science this year, there was still plenty of amazing discoveries ...
The end of the shutdown did not resolve the uncertainty facing US researchers, who continue to navigate delays and budget ...
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The Ten Best Science Books of 2025

From “experimental archaeology” to the mysterious appeal of exploration, the wide-ranging subjects detailed in these titles captivated Smithsonian magazine’s science contributors this year ...
From fish to Phish, Science Friday has had a big year. Our staff chose their favorite Science Friday stories and projects ...
When astronauts set foot on Mars, it will be one of humanity’s greatest milestones, marking the start of a new era of ...
The reporters analyzed 35 years of grants funded by the National Science Foundation. The National Science Foundation, which funds much of the fundamental scientific research at American universities, ...
Over the past four years, private equity (PE) firms that invested in life science assets have faced a difficult reality.