From fish to Phish, Science Friday has had a big year. Our staff chose their favorite stories and projects from 2025. This year got off to an exciting start as we welcomed Flora Lichtman back to ...

Fossil sales, a solar eclipse, and hacking your brain: This was a big year for science. Our staff pick their favorite projects. After a year that felt like a decade, we’re excited to share our ...

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, ...

From a deep dive on a fatal space shuttle disaster to a study of a dozen iconic trees, these are our favorite titles this year Joe Spring, Riley Black, Shi En Kim, Dan Falk, Christian Elliott and ...