Technology & Innovation

The animals’ camouflaging capabilities have long inspired humans. The new material could one day help researchers improve robotics or electronic screens

Rebecca Northen was called the ‘Julia Child of Orchids,’ yet her story is hard to find online. Discover why women disappear from digital history and what can be done to change it.

The surprisingly delicate process of suspending large artifacts, including the amazing people who do both the literal and figurative heavy lifting.

Phoenix, AZ (January 8, 2026) —Eight scientists from the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian (CfA) have been named prizewinners and fellows of the American Astronomical Society for 2026. The AAS is a major international organization .... Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.

What began as our experiment is becoming everyone’s opportunity.

U.S. guidance announced on Monday recommends self-collection of samples to test for HPV, the virus that often causes cervical cancer. Private insurers must cover the costs of the swab kits by 2027

The Oklahoma institution, which preserves and displays historic weather-related objects, is asking for donations from the public

The year 2026 is full of anniversaries—perhaps most notably the 250th of the United States. This Smithsonian historian of computing is intrigued by a fiftieth: When our museum collected its first microcomputers.