A study that looks back more than 100 years shows that where the animals have thrived, underwater forests have, too
The story of the half-human, half-monkey god mirrors the journey of the protagonist in Patel's directorial debut
Nature enthusiasts work with researchers to figure out how creatures respond to the celestial phenomenon
A new exhibition at the National Museum of American History aims to inspire the next generation of innovators
Smithsonian Photo Contest Galleries
See what makes this country so captivating, from picturesque rice paddies to striking cityscapes
The new mini-series dramatizes the Villiers family’s scandalous rise to power at the court of England's James I
For centuries, curious artists have been trying to make sense of the celestial event
A Smithsonian folklorist looks back and finds stories that explain how a darkening of daytime skies provokes a foreboding of evil
The environmental icon’s latest series, “Mammals,” showcases the threats humanity has created for our relatives
Untold Stories of American History
In 1780, astronomer Samuel Williams journeyed to British-controlled territory to view a total solar eclipse
The red-cockaded woodpecker has lost nearly all of its habitat in the southeastern United States, but an Air Force range in Florida is part of an emerging initiative to relocate besieged species on protected land
How deep faith created one of the loveliest—and most curious—sacred objects in the Smithsonian collections
The civilization developed the world’s first known tax system around 3000 B.C.E.
Books were rare and expensive in colonial America, but the founding father had an idea
Two perspectives on the astronomical phenomenon that has fascinated humans for as long as we’ve been watching the skies
In the last decade, a truly homegrown effort has bubbled up in the United States
Psychedelic hedgehogs, purple pineapples, living strawberries—these tiny creatures show off their big personalities off the Australian coast
In the late 17th century, Henry Avery—the subject of the first global manhunt—bribed his way into the Bahamas
The German Expressionist painter Franz Marc found a subject worth celebrating in the early 20th century
A steep, lush massif—the country's highest peak at 10,000 feet—beckons adventurers
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