It's a view that could change prenatal care
An amusing project about a very real problem
The FTC recently announced a policy requiring alternative treatment labels to acknowledge the lack of scientific founding of their claims
The vast scar across the tiny planet is remarkable in itself—but it also reveals that Mercury may still be tectonically active
Latest clash comes over access to a barricaded bridge
The mammal is on what seems to be an epic tour of Manhattan
The Florida Keys are the latest front on the war against the virus
The little critters escaped notice until high-powered modern scanners tackled the mummified remains
Bad luck seemed to follow the White Star Line’s infamous steam liners
They came to America seeking religious freedom, but what did their prayers, and those of the local Native Americans, sound like?
In 1952, up to 12,000 people died when acidic fog covered the city of London. A new study explains why it happened
Using sources dating back to the 11th century, researchers have put together the massive Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland
Proteins inserted into tobacco plants improved yields by up to 20 percent
Researchers on a geology survey in Bulgarian waters ended up discovering vessels from the Ottoman, Byzantine and Venetian empires
People around the world folded the paper pachyderms to raise awareness of the elephants' plight
The West Bijou Site is home to a snapshot of the dinosaurs’ extinction
Will the American Museum of Women’s History ever become reality?
A new study shows how far-off weather patterns affect the continent down under
In an exclusive interview with Smithsonian.com, artist Sophie Diao talks about what inspired today's Google Doodle
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