Learn how Central Park, the first of its kind, was given a completely visionary design that's since influenced cities around the country
A new study finds that parasitism evolved independently 223 times. But that number is actually surprisingly low
A new study shows that a group of ants have been conducting a subsistence type of farming since shortly after the dinosaurs died out
It was precisely because poetry wasn’t hated that Plato feared it, writes the Smithsonian’s senior historian David Ward, who loves poetry
The first time television was beamed into millions of homes meant that presidential politics would have to change
Andrew Myers uses screws to make 3-D masterpieces for curious fingers
A hammerhead shark is capable of detecting a single drop of fish oil in a body of water equivalent to an Olympic-size swimming pool
Marsupial frogs, “vomit frogs” and foam-spewers reveal the glorious range of frog baby-making techniques
A new chemical bill makes major strides, but doesn’t fix the root problem
From community "solar gardens" to energy pellets made from coffee grounds to a phone-charging device that you plug into soil
Their unrequited choice seemed utterly uninterested in the role
Ancient impacts changed landscapes and perhaps even the course of evolution—here's where to see the coolest craters this summer
The majority of them are found nowhere else on Earth, making Luzon a biological treasure trove
Ahead of the Olympics, Google and a Brazilian nonprofit have been recruiting locals to pinpoint businesses and other landmarks in the city's shantytowns
Journey to the Center of Earth
Dinos didn't just leave behind footprints and fossil bones—they also changed the landscapes in which they lived
Go light on dinner, these magnificent markets add rich flavor to Taipei's nightlife
An independent survey finds that although NPS's annual budget is around $3 billion, Americans are willing to pay much more
One intrepid reporter cooked three different versions of the burger to uncover just when, exactly, the sandwich was invented
A gift from an old friend is one of Mount Vernon’s most fascinating objects
Newborn ducks understand abstract concepts such as sameness and difference with no training whatsoever
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