The Russians may have been winning the space race in the 1950s, but they couldn’t hold a candle to the sophistication of Western dress.
Patented in 1944, the Higgins boat gave the Allies the advantage in amphibious assaults
Beyond Dinosaurs: The Secrets of Earth's Past
A discovery in an Australian opal mine remained unexamined for three decades—it turned out to be the most complete opalized dinosaur skeleton in the world
Beyond Dinosaurs: The Secrets of Earth's Past
The much-anticipated exhibition is packed full of Mesozoic dinosaur drama, new science, hands-on discoveries and state-of-the-art museum artistry
Beyond Dinosaurs: The Secrets of Earth's Past
From the formation of Earth through the changing climates and creatures of the past, the Smithsonian's new Hall of Fossils explores our planet's Deep Time
Beyond Dinosaurs: The Secrets of Earth's Past
Stanford University’s Katharine Maher explains the mechanisms that heat and cool the planet
Beyond Dinosaurs: The Secrets of Earth's Past
Of the 700 specimens that roam the Smithsonian’s new Hall of Fossils, these six standout dinosaurs make a big impression
Beyond Dinosaurs: The Secrets of Earth's Past
Smithsonian’s Hans-Dieter Sues, who has collected fossil vertebrates in the U.S. and around the world shares some of his tips
Army medic Ray Lambert, now 98, landed with the first assault wave on Omaha Beach. Seventy-five years later, he could be the last man standing
The furor that erupted throughout New York City cannot be disentangled from the long history of the urban oasis
Abnormally high temperatures have led to unsafe travel conditions, uncertain ecological futures and even multiple deaths
As a key advisor to F.D.R., Adm. William D. Leahy was instrumental in bringing the Allies together to agree upon the invasion of Nazi-occupied Europe
The new exhibition “Habitat” is a whimsical, art-filled lesson on ecosystems and how they work
From gunslingers' graves to gold mines, the South Dakota city—and inspiration for the new 'Deadwood' movie—is steeped in Old West history
Thanks to the new acquisition, scholars at the Athenaeum library are connecting the dots of the city’s social network of abolitionists
The founding director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, Bunch represents the first insider to lead the Institution in decades
Suffragists, African-Americans and Chinese immigrants all criticized the statue as representative of a nation that was not yet free for everyone
From refrigerators to cars to Air Force One, Raymond Loewy's distinctive "cleanlining" sold products
Last night's successful launch was the first big step in SpaceX's plan to provide global internet coverage from space
Open-heart procedures evolved rapidly once Mayo Clinic surgeon John Kirklin made his improvements to an earlier invention
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