Technology & Innovation

Delicious, nutritious, LIVE! In our first-ever live podcast taping from the Museum, we spoke to a chef, a curator of Space History, and the inventor of a next-gen space oven about the future of cooking and eating in space.

A new study from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute used a robot to mimic common big-eared bats’ echolocation skills

Can a bat catch prey on a mirror? A bat’s expert foraging skills revealed using a robot

Scientists haven’t heard from the MAVEN orbiter since December 6. It had been studying the Martian atmosphere for over a decade

The biggest changes happen in brain regions involved with processing sensory information and coordinating movement, according to a new study

Scientists couldn’t find the endangered black-footed ferrets they’d reintroduced. To protect them, they’d have to find out where the animals were going, and what was happening to them.

Scientists have discovered male human DNA on a chalk drawing that may have been created by the famous artist and scientist. But they cannot definitively link the genetic material, or the sketch, to Leonardo

The new feature can give tailored responses based on medical records and wellness app data, according to ChatGPT’s maker. But some experts are concerned about privacy and worry that people may over-trust the chatbot