If such changes are in response to climate change, the future may feature more sudden, daunting storms
A new exhibition exploring artistic representation of Black subjects includes a work that subverted cultural expectations
“Killers of the Flower Moon” sets a new standard in its nuanced portrait of Osage life. Decades of prior films about Native Americans didn't even try
Ancient ink exhibited religious faith, relieved pain, protected wearers and indicated class
Scientists have learned a lot since they started sending crafts and rovers to our red neighbor
Martin Scorsese's new film revisits the murders of wealthy Osages in Oklahoma in the 1920s
Hieroglyphic texts suggest they understood the rocks, which contained valuable iron, did not originate on Earth
The new Las Vegas performance venue challenges musicians and visual artists to produce content for its demanding format
Dating of a child's fossilized jaw and teeth suggest our relatives lived at altitude earlier than once thought
The “living fossils” have been vital for testing intravenous drugs, but a few large pharmaceutical companies are using a lab-made compound instead
Smithsonian Photo Contest Galleries
These highlights from the Smithsonian Photo Contest celebrate the season
How American Indians in Hollywood have gone from stereotypes to starring roles
The often overlooked animals thrived for millions of years
The Order of Assassins is loosely based on the Nizari Ismailis, who formed a Shiite Muslim state that relied on political assassination to achieve its goal
The animals eke out a living in a pocket of mangroves on Brazil’s Atlantic coast
Smithsonian Photo Contest Galleries
The diversity of the Native American experience is honored by the newly christened federal holiday
The holiday has been controversial practically since its inception
The Native people of Hispaniola were long believed to have died out. But a journalist's search for their descendants turned up surprising results
New dating methods have added more evidence that these fossils date to 23,000 years ago, pushing back migration to the Americas by thousands of years
Made from starch and gelatin, the biodegradable sponges remove as much as 90 percent of microplastics in tap water and seawater
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