In his new book, Serpentine, Mark Laita captures the colors, textures and sinuous forms of a variety of snake species
New short haircuts announced the wearers' break from tradition and boosted the hairdressing industry
From the late-19th century to the 1970s, restaurants had one surefire way of standing out
At Take 5! jazz and fine art converge to make beautiful music and memories for area residents
Vivian Gordon was a reputed prostitute and blackmailer—but her murder led to the downfall of New York Mayor Jimmy Walker
Travel by pneumatic tubes? The idea was seriously considered in the 1960s
Artists are making sweet music using history and museum collections as inspiration
This week, get active in Smithsonian's gardens, jam out to jazz on traditional Japanese instruments and meet the author of The King Years
The White House wants to fund a huge project that would allow scientists to see, in real time, how a brain does its work
Increased temperature and humidity have already limited humankind's overall capacity for physical work—and it will only get worse in the future
A different type of stem cell—one used in asexual reproduction—can create new heart muscle tissue without raising ethical questions, new studies show
An enormous solar storm could short out telecom satellites, radio communications, and power grids, leading to trillions of dollars in damages, experts say
Ready-made meals, good for months on a pantry shelf, work for busy nights, camping trips and power outages
For the 40th anniversary of the Oscars that made Cabaret a classic, actor Joel Grey stops by the Smithsonian for a special donation and screening
Cracking the Code of the Human Genome
Is it art? Or science? With DNA, Eduardo Kac pushes the limits of creativity and ethics
A new documentary from Smithsonian Channel looks at how the Civil War helped transform the city of Washington, D.C.
Expect higher sea levels in the equatorial Pacific and lower ones near the poles by 2100, according to new research
Artists are borrowing from biology to create dazzling "biodesigns" that challenge our aesthetics—and our place in nature
To combat the housing crisis in major American cities, architects are designing smaller, more efficient apartments that will change the way urbanites live
See evidence of how early humans adapted, celebrate Latin America's coolest flowers and learn about Harlem the Renaissance's most important artists
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