The A.A.O. recommends that adults with no signs or risk factors for eye disease get a comprehensive exam at 40 to establish a ...

A randomized placebo controlled experiment shows that increasing noradrenaline during learning does not improve basic memory accuracy but increases the spread of associations across the hippocampal ...

New research helps robots combine language and gestures to find objects in cluttered spaces, improving how they understand human intent.

Every multicellular organism, from tiny worms to humans, elephants, and whales, needs a way for their cells to connect with each other to form tissues, organs, and organize their overall body plan.

"Project Hail Mary," the Ryan Gosling-led adaptation of the best-selling sci-fi novel from Andy Weir, is being praised for putting the science in science fiction. Although aliens, sun-draining ...

Welcome to Smithsonian Open Access, where you can download, share, and reuse millions of the Smithsonian’s images—right now, without asking. With new platforms and tools, you have easier access to ...

Children’s House students at Grand Rapids Montessori Academy spent a day exploring what life is like for individuals with visual impairments.