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Why fear Velociraptor? A plastic dinosaur recreation of a classic Jurassic Park scene explains
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Thousands of fascinating films are available for free streaming and download, if you know where to look
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The cakey chocolate cookie-and-frosting sandwich is now the official treat of Maine, as of an April act of the state legislature
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#5: With 25 billion chickens in the world, there are more of them than any other bird species
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Delta blues musician "Honeyboy" Edwards is dead at 96; Hear some of his music from the Smithsonian Folkways archives
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Did the baseball great really confess to murder on his deathbed?
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There are things you can do to prepare for a hurricane, but what about the London Beer Flood or the Boston Molasses Disaster?
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These accumulations of sand aren't permanent but are home to whole communities
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An affinity for lambeosaurine dinosaurs seems to run in the family
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Flood debris may circulate in ocean gyres for years
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Iron Man, the Hulk, Wolverine and other superheroes are enduring favorites, but do you know what would make them even more awesome? If they were dinosaurs
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Most climate scientists say we should expect extreme weather to happen more often in the future. Do we have to be satisfied with just being prepared?
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If I had to advertise this facility, I would have touted it as "lunching amid nature and wildlife"
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This week, see feeding time for exotic animals, get a guided tour of the Civil Rights movement and more
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To protect equipment and ongoing experiments, scientists at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center have to think beyond sandbags
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It may be difficult to view the entire 17-minute speech online, but two films were made about the March on Washington that highlight that momentous day
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There are satellites orbiting overhead, powerful computers and plenty of scientists to make sense of a wealth of data
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