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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 ...
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Kid lit experts weigh in on some of the year's best science titles. Plus, what to look for when choosing a book for the child in your life.
Engineers have unlocked a new class of supercapacitor material that could rival traditional batteries in energy while charging dramatically faster. By redesigning carbon structures into highly curved, ...
Inside cells, RNAs and proteins form tiny, liquid-like droplets called biomolecular condensates. These droplets are essential for organizing cellular life, yet why some RNAs cluster more readily than ...
Magic-angle” graphene may provide new clues into poorly understood unconventional superconductors, which operate at higher-than-normal temperatures.
Good news: research shows we all tend to learn at the same rate. The only difference is our relative starting points.
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Now, researchers at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (UChicago PME) have built a ...
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