Special satellite tags that track baby sea turtles show that some ride the North Atlantic Gyre while others float in the Sargasso Sea
On Sunday, 9-year-old lion Shera became the mother of four new additions to the pride
The Russian czarina attempted to show the West she was an Enlightened despot, her policies said otherwise
A new exhibit, "Trend-ology," examines the origins of fashion's hottest looks
Decades later, the movie's legacy lives on in popular culture and in the music videos of Arcade Fire
It's not a threat to humans, but does show that ancient viruses can persist for millennia and remain a potential health threat
A surge in freshwater at the surface may have shut down mixing of water layers in the Weddell Sea
Northup's story garnered heavy press coverage and spread widely in the weeks and months after he was rescued
A community in the Netherlands has become a model for how to help people feel at home even after they've lost their memory
A solar-powered toilet is the latest hope for the 2.5 billion people without access to clean water
Ed Fries talks with Smithsonian magazine about programming the Atari 2600 and shaping the future of interactive media.
Carnival celebrations can get a little crazy, but in one Italian town, it gets downright messy
New research shows that the instruments could be a vector for bacterial infections—a concern, as they're infrequently sterilized
African landscapes may become very different places if rhinos aren't there to diversify plant life and create prime grazing spots for other animals
A team of oddball inventors claims they are developing a headset that translates a canine's thoughts into words
America's motels are owned mostly by families from the Indian state of Gujarat, a new exhibit tells the story of life behind the lobby walls
Take a trip through this emerging destination with beautiful photos submitted to our annual photo contest
Conflicts drove the human population deep into protected areas, satellite maps reveal
Ancient blooms of toxic algae appear to have killed dozens of whales at once
The fascinating story of the hunt for Murf the Surf, a criminal who wasn’t quite the mastermind he made himself out to be
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