More so than in previous film adaptations, writer and director Greta Gerwig weaves the American writer's own experiences into the classic story
These unexpected treasures have now been transferred into the collections of the Smithsonian American Art Museum
The online resource will offer vital details about the toll wrought on the enslaved
Experts disagree on the hit musical's merits; four of the original production’s slinky, feline costumes are held by the Smithsonian
Maya Angelou’s breakthrough memoir forever changed American literature and helped carve a new space for black self-expression
The impact of one heroic flight would take decades to reconcile
Surprising new clues point to the arrival taking place thousands of years earlier than previously believed
Made in Alaska and fashioned to protect against snow glare, the eyewear was carved from whale baleen circa 1890
A notorious quack peddled cures at an Arkansas resort in the 1930s. Nowadays the con game is all for show
The piece of Birch tar, found in Denmark, also contained the mouth microbes of its ancient chewer, as well as remnants of food to reveal what she ate
Brazil’s plan to develop a lonesome track in the heart of the rainforest poses a threat the whole world may someday have to overcome
In New England, a long-standing tradition continues with pilots delivering gifts to lighthouses and lifesaving stations
Hitting the High Notes: A Smithsonian Year of Music
Musician and author Laura Veirs brings this musical icon back to the stage in her recent children’s book
Older people have groused about younger people for millennia. Now we know why
In the past 10 years, the world's oceans have faced new challenges, revealed new wonders, and provided a roadmap for future conservation
Tips from experts at the National Museum of Natural History to help you buy scientifically accurate dinosaur gifts for your loved one
This year marks the arrival of a brilliant diamond, a hybrid space rocket, exciting paintings and two darling clouded leopard cubs
The brain organoids, about the size of a pea, can be used to better understand neurological diseases
Six studies rocked the anthropological world from a new branch of the human family to a face only an Australopithecus could love
A new exhibition places the human-elephant relationship in the context of American history
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