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As part of the Google Art Project, you can now virtually wander the halls of the museums and see remarkably detailed reproductions of hundreds of works
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From the dead-ball era to the steroids era, the balance between pitchers and hitters has always been in flux
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In honor of baseball's Opening Day, here's a list of baseball-related films that may be new to you
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New research reveals hominids were building fires one million years ago, pushing back the origins of controlled fire by more than half a million years
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Tales of aquatic dinosaurs have proliferated through the news, providing one more sad example of failed reporting and the parroting of fantastic claims
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Double-baked biscuits with a long shelf life were the food of choice for European travelers, and the tins they were packaged in are now collector's items
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Smithsonian Archives' Wikipedian-in-Residence Sarah Stierch is determined to bridge the gender gap on Wikipedia
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Unmixed feelings about mixed drinks, from the Singapore Sling to the Spritz con Aperol, courtesy of a thirsty traveler
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From the Beats to CEOs, the residents of Sausalito’s houseboat community cherish their history and their neighbors
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"Climbing without risk isn't climbing," says Yvon Chouinard, American rock climbing pioneer and founder of Patagonia
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Smithsonian experts answer your burning questions
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A new study indicates that daydreamers are better at remembering information in the face of distraction
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A cell biologist says dinosaurs spent their days floating in lakes, but his idea doesn't hold water
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Put the bumpy, sour, off-key sound of a mobile ice cream vendor on repeat and play it loud, and you've got an infectious earworm
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As polio ravaged patients worldwide, two gifted American researchers developed distinct vaccines against it. Then the question was: Which one to use?
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Author Rafe Sagarin looks to the natural world for tips on how to plan for national emergencies
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Breaking news: Cute baby monkey born at the zoo!
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A 3.4-million-year-old fossil foot shows that early hominids had more than one way of walking around
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For an April Fool's prank, one of our readers created a burning sauropod
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