This winter, explorers will once again set out for the most remote part of the Arctic Ocean
What would the breakthrough movie about the AIDS crisis look like if it were made today?
You asked, we answered
Fans of the mystery writer have no shortage of ways to pay homage to the scribe behind "The Raven" and so much more
The New Horizons spacecraft has transmitted images from its New Year’s Day approach back to Earth
Disney Imagineer Bei Yang interviews the young activist about social media, gun violence, hope and her future
The nation's epic, expanding fight against terrorism overseas
Museum buildings and research centers shuttered, most federal employees furloughed, while excepted Zoo staff continue care of the animals
In a new Smithsonian poll, conducted with the help of Stars and Stripes, current and former members of the armed forces take aim at conventional wisdom
Meet some of the servicemembers at the center of one of the most controversial matters facing the U.S. military
Inside Iraq's most notorious prison, an Army interrogator came face to face with a shocking truth about the war—and himself
The once-fortified outposts that protected U.S. troops are relics of our ambitions abroad
Americans have erected countless monuments to wars gone by. But how do we pay tribute to the fallen in a conflict that might never end?
Twenty-five years after the battle chronicled in the best-selling book, the author argues that we've learned the wrong lessons about fighting terrorism
For centuries immigrants who served in the military could become American citizens. But are the women and men pictured here among the last?
Who needs a ball? Cities get creative on New Year's Eve by dropping objects that reflect local products and culture
The New Horizons spacecraft is on final approach to the distant Kuiper Belt Object, Ultima Thule, and you can follow along live
From an upper jaw to red ocher paintings, two Smithsonian scholars note the significant discoveries in human evolution this trip around the sun
From a 50-year-old political scandal to swarms of genetically engineered mosquitos, here are Smithsonian.com's most-read stories
The movie showcases the famed comedy duo at the twilight of their illustrious careers
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