Independence Day in 1970 at Yosemite National Park should have been an occasion for celebration. Instead, it became a day of violence
The repository, which has long provided feathers to tribes for traditional uses, also helps bird conservation researchers
With simple materials, MIT researchers have developed a cheap, easy-to-build device to desalinate water and treat wastewater
Smithsonian Journeys Travel Quarterly: Alaska
With help from friends, a transplanted Philadelphian embarks on a voyage of discovery through Alaska's waters
Some of the technology from Star Trek is already coming to life in the Lockheed Martin lab
The beloved 1960s studio model stars in <em>Building Star Trek</em>, a documentary premiering on Smithsonian Channel this Sunday
A dose of caution with the results of an intriguing new study
When metalworker George Stephen, Sr. put two halves of a buoy together, he didn't know he was making a charcoal grill that would stand the test of time
The Mars 2020 rover doesn’t even have a name yet—but it already has an ambitious goal
Smithsonian Journeys Travel Quarterly: Alaska
Residents of Nikolaevsk remain true to the traditions of their ancestors, who fled religious persecution in the 17th-century
Why scores of Londoners thought the fire of 1666 was all part of a nefarious Catholic conspiracy
The Falcon 9 blow up may be a sign that Elon Musk is moving too fast
Wildlife management in national parks has come a long way in recent decades. In the '70s, visitors were regularly encouraged to feed bears
Smithsonian scientists have discovered a huge cloud of super hot gas expanding from the middle of our galaxy
Because it allows infrared radiation to escape your body, polyethylene could become key to what we wear in a warming world
A special edition of Ask Smithsonian on the occasion of the opening of a new Smithsonian museum
A giant killer hornet war is waged between two colonies, and the resources, territories, and survival of a new generation are at stake
The Great Dismal Swamp was once a thriving refuge for runaways
The next generation is following in the footsteps of its forebears
Journey to the Center of Earth
Sea levels are dropping, earthquakes and volcanoes are waking up, and even the earth's axis is moving—all because of melting ice
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