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They take time off and practice their hobbies, though that wasn't always the case

Hack your way to planting success with the popular kitchen appliance

Nicknamed 'Ginny,' the Mars helicopter is set to take off from the surface of the Red Planet no earlier than April 14

Intranasal vaccines may help prevent transmission and hinder the evolution of new viral variants

Beehives create green spaces where you'd least expect them

Surprisingly, mosquitoes, leeches, parasites, birds and minerals can be important sources for research to fight cancer and prevent disease

It takes more than just a spoonful of sugar to entice compliance from geckos, red pandas, kiwis and monkeys

Genome sequencing shows some individuals share family ties with surprising populations, and all boast plenty of Neanderthal relatives

The company Zipline is using the technology to provide medical resources to rural areas in markets around the world

What will it take to capture images of a distant world capable of harboring life?

Sounds like birdsong and flowing water may alleviate stress, help lower blood pressure and lead to feelings of tranquility

CT scans and visualization tools are now allowing scientists to recreate the weird cartilaginous structures of ancient predators

New evidence from fossil plants shows today’s South American rainforests arose in the wake of Earth’s fifth mass extinction

Stream these free programs and more this April through the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History

'Martina and the Bridge of Time' tells the story of the Isthmus’ formation and evolution through the adventures of a young Panamanian girl

These April releases elevate overlooked stories and offer insights on oft-discussed topics

Amazing details about the buzzing insects set to storm the United States this spring

Spotting smoke from towers on high peaks could have been deemed 'man's work,' but a few pioneers paved the way for generations of women to d...

The founder of Climate Cardinals assembled a team of global volunteers to breakdown language barriers by translating climate science and res...

After winning a state science fair and becoming a finalist in a national competition, Dasia Taylor now has her sights set on a patent

Learn about how humans of the past helped build the bond between us and our favorite furry friends

The flower found in southern Africa releases a chemical so irresistible to longhorn beetles that they attempt to mate with it

Scholar Monica Green combined the science of genetics with the study of old texts to reach a new hypothesis about the plague

When primate keepers at the Smithsonian's National Zoo noticed Baraka wasn't eating his meals, they wondered if this masked something more s...

The world’s most abundant tuna is resilient, but can the fish outswim our demand?