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 Joe Spring, ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Thankfully, we can still turn to our bookshelves — and podcasts — to ground us. We tapped science doyenne Alie ...

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. Are you hoping to inspire a young reader in your life with ...

What if playing the piano, dancing, visiting art galleries or even lying in the mud listening to Wolf Alice at Glastonbury was good for the body, mind and longevity? Or what if it could help us ...

This serene shot of an egg case of a swell shark (Cephaloscyllium ventriosum) tethered to the base of a giant kelp won in the Underwater category of the National History Museum’s Wildlife Photographer ...

We’ll need to get our skates on if we’re to keep up with all the new science fiction published in November. New Scientist sci-fi columnist Emily H. Wilson is adamant that we must read Claire North’s ...