Today, the rising sun shines on altars and other religious objects at many Spanish churches in the U.S. and Latin America
Kono Yasui was the first Japanese woman to publish in an academic journal, forging a new path for women in her country
The nonprofit MICRO is on a mission to meet people where they are, staging small exhibitions in busy, public places
During seal hunting season, a female polar bear strives to put on up to 300 pounds of fat. That weight gain is a necessity
Inside the brains of this olfactory king of the roost is a powerful cellular mechanism for detecting carrion from hundreds of feet away
Here's why museum visitors rarely see lady animals, penis bones or cats floating in formaldehyde
With roots dating back to the 13th century, Gryla is not to be messed with
Although it features few of the usual Muppets, ‘Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas’ brings the holiday spirit to the whole family
The invention of the jet engine was the crowning achievement of engineer Frank Whittle. But the path to glory was littered with countless obstacles
A swirl of dance portraits complement a single Swiss loan of Hodler’s Italian dancer
We can learn crucial lessons by examining the natural forces that shaped Rome's rise and fall
Glorified with a statue in the U.S. Capitol, Ephraim McDowell is a hero in Kentucky, but the full story needs to be told
A new photography book uncovers the last days (and lasting legacy) of a New York institution
How a reptile mix-up and a fortuitous dose of breastmilk helped researchers tap into biodiversity in Africa’s eastern Congo
From music behind prison bars to a San Francisco building with a dark past, here are the top 10 pieces we published last year that deserve another look
By monitoring every grumble, shiver and burp our planet makes, researchers hope to be more prepared to take action when things go awry
Over a half century after the crash of UN DC-6 on September 18, 1961, a new investigation is launched
Rosie the Riveter wasn’t the only woman who pitched in on the homefront
The Cooper Hewitt's collection of some 1,000 bags reveals a few with some very cheery holiday scenes
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