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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 ...
Inspired by Dalí’s vision and his engagement with scientific work, this program seeks to explore the limits of knowledge and ...
Descriptive set theorists study the niche mathematics of infinity. Now, they’ve shown that their problems can be rewritten in the concrete language of algorithms.
Radiohead are known for their depressing songs, but science has proved that 10 are sadder than the rest, including 'Motion ...
Winter weight gain is not uncommon, and may be due to an increase in appetite during the colder months. Find out why this ...
To the six-year-old version of me who looked into a microscope for the first time, the notion of an American president launching a “war on science” — as President Donald Trump has done — would have ...
According to science, the 1980s is the most boring decade for music due to its lack of diversity and dominating sensibilities ...
The mission will use AI and national lab resources to accelerate scientific discovery on key national challenges, including ...
The programme runs until April at the jewellery school’s Hong Kong campus in K11 Musea, supported by Van Cleef & Arpels – ...
In April 1969, Physics Today published a photograph of the American Physical Society’s 1932 banquet at the Ambassador Hotel ...
Tony Keller charts how our desire for immigrants gave way to debate, Bill Bryson brings wonder to science in a refresh of his hit book, Dennis Molinaro considers Canada's changing relationship with ...
Learn how Bigfoot hunters are turning to high-tech science to prove their case, and what their quest can tell us about ...