The balance of reds and greens reflects the amount of tiny particles in the atmosphere, scientists say
Despite being color blind, Schönberger creates awe-inspiring color photography
The King of Pop invented more than just amazing dance moves
A startup says its innovative system can deliver power to devices up to 7 feet away
A high school student has invented an LED device that uses body heat to light up
See why they call it Tornado Alley, but don't be fooled into thinking a tornado can't happen in your own backyard
May Berenbaum, of the University of Illinois, explains where the science goes wrong in these seven films—all featuring arthropod antagonists
Had these 13 grand architectural plans been executed, the city would look entirely different today
From the Middle East to the Caribbean to Australia, people around the world are dealing with water scarcity
The first movie in the dystopian young adult book trilogy comes out this weekend. Get ready
After her mother consumed two other cubs, staff took the unprecedented step of raising her themselves
Artist Janet Echelman combines ancient techniques with modern technology to create her largest-ever net sculpture for TED's 30th anniversary
Of course you have to hit the Louvre, but here are a few others to add to your cultural bucket list
New research says our olfactory system is far more sensitive than we thought
The research into the relationship between quick thinking and methodical reasoning could take some time to decipher
On Twitter and Facebook, which spreads quickest: joy, sadness or disgust?
Biologists are in a race to locate and identify new species as habitats become victim to an industrialized world
Thirty years ago, astronauts set out on the first untethered space odyssey
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Smithsonian Best Small Towns 2014
From country music to herbal cocktails to horseshoe crabs to Rodin, our third annual list takes you to cultural gems worth mining
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