A new Smithsonian Channel show reveals groundbreaking research that may explain what really went on there
New technology can precisely recreate eight open-water conditions
A century before drones cruised the skies, American camera hounds made photography a personal art
From the burning of Washington to the siege of Baltimore, what happened in those late summer days?
The blockbuster silent film <em>The Big Parade</em> is among the first to explore the psychological trauma of war
Hot off her recent win in the Smithsonian Summer Showdown, D.C.'s favorite panda celebrates her first birthday on August 23
A study of orb-weaving spiders in Australia shows a correlation between urbanization and fatter arachnids
Drilling through half a mile of ice let scientists uncover the first solid evidence of life in a subglacial lake
What physical traits do humans find desirable? Artist Jessica Rath looks in her grocery store's produce section for answers
The creators of "Will & Grace" and others donated objects related to gay history
After winning the New York State men's title in 1964, Richard Raskind became Renée Richards and a civil rights icon
A California startup is implementing faster, smarter charging for next year’s mobile devices
For the first time, scientists have made a comprehensive tally of illegal killing rates across Africa
Shama, a red panda at the National Zoo, died on Saturday
A new trend across America’s urban centers has reinvigorated the nation’s taste buds
A new model boosts the notion that a layer of rock near the moon’s core is squishy and perhaps partially melted
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Turkish workers' migrating to Belgium, a colorful flower carpet has bloomed in Brussels
Forget sharks: These potentially deadly pathogens and parasites can lurk in sand and sea
A year ago, researchers discovered a rare new species. That was just the beginning
The historic rivalry between the South's polished general and the North's rough and rugged soldier is the subject of a new show at the Portrait Gallery
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