Inventor Joe Woodland drew the first bar code in sand in Miami Beach, decades before technology could bring his vision to life
Your layover just got better
Artists Camille Utterback and Romy Achituv wrote the software that drives an artwork, in which onlookers catch letters falling on a large screen
Conservative politicians are introducing bills that promote teaching climate science as controversial
Nearly 250 years after Junipero Serra founded California's first missions, questions linger about his legacy
They're all part of the 100-plus museums that will be free on September 26
Using blue orchard bees to pollinate crops is an idea with a lot of promise. For one thing, they visit 50 times more flowers than honey bees
Alice is 150 years old, and the world is still wondering about her
In this Generation Anthropocene podcast, scientists explore the ways urbanization might lead to a greener future
Illegal fishing practices are threatening traditional cooperation between humans and river dolphins in Burma
Climate change-induced increases in sea level are forcing archaeologists and communities to get creative and make tough calls
A new show at the Smithsonian American Art Museum looks back at a photo giant who blurred the lines
You asked, we answered
In a new memoir, one of Hemingway's closest friends reveals how the great writer grappled with the love affair that changed his life and shaped his art
He documented human suffering around the world. But now, back in his native Brazil, the renowned photographer is healing the devastated landscape
The Washington State refuge presents an arresting lesson in survival and what it means to be wild
Ancient Egyptians leveraged a massive shipping, mining and farming economy to propel their civilization forward
With its origins as a memorial to Thomas Jefferson's vision of Western Expansion, the Arch has become a St. Louis icon
Albert Einstein's breakthrough from a century ago was out of this world. Now it seems surprisingly down-to-earth
Inspired by an essay by Jorge Luis Borges, computer programmer Jonathan Basile has created a "Library" of Babel
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