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In 1887, a painter was inspired by an idea: commemorate the everyday heroism of men, women and children who had lost their lives trying to save another's
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To protect their hive from an invading hornet, Asian honeybees gang up and surround it, forming a "hot defensive bee ball"
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A pair of mysterious, tiny dinosaur specimens have turned out to be new species of horned dinosaurs
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You can't predict what the next major hominid discovery will be, but you can daydream about it
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Your one and only chance to see a meticulous restoration of the silent French epic is quickly approaching
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How our need for convenience is redesigning our food supply
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An astrophysicist and an economist want to fix our clocks and our calendars
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The Cheetah Conservation Station's maned wolves get a St. Patty's Day treat
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Legal expert Deborah Rhode reveals the true force behind all your meetings
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Corporate cookbooks occupy a unique place in the kitchen, and they exhibit corporate America's attempt to establish societal norms
Environmental Film Festival highlights on view at Smithsonian locations
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What was life like for Canada's dinosaurs 70 million years ago? Paleontologist Annie Quinney can tell you
Our new feature, Ask Smithsonian, is all about finding the answers. Do you have a question for our curators?
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Recent research suggests that chemicals used to protect, process and package food could be helping to create fat cells
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"Basically, I either fail and everyone thinks I'm crazy, or I succeed and I'm a hero," says the sailor, who is on the homestretch of a one-year journey
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A new study shows that our ability to recall details is severely impaired after physical exertion
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Brachiosaurus was once thought to be the ultimate prehistoric titan, but we know surprisingly little about this Jurassic dinosaur
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March is the traditional time to view the fab flora in Joshua Tree National Park
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