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Though plans aren't finalized, the costumes might feature in the National Museum of American History's upcoming "Entertaining America" exhibition
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A new study offers an explanation as to why some moth species fly erratically in the face of danger, while others do not
![Lead author Scott Haddow says, "Given the small sample size, the ultimate meaning of the human teeth pendants will remain elusive until new findings ... can help us better contextualize [them]."](https://th-thumbnailer.cdn-si-edu.com/i-mGMRjKfMjzmJ07HEzpcfifhGw=/400x300/filters:no_upscale()/https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer/29/fe/29fe1de4-69bb-4cf5-96bc-f2fdf54b55e1/untitled-1.jpg)
The molars found in Çatalhöyük are the first such beads found in the Near East
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A charity raffle is selling the 1921 painting “Nature Morte” for a bonafide bargain
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Captive breeding and microhabitats may help restore White's seahorse whose population plummeted 90 percent in the last decade
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The strategy helps the parasitic riders steal food and childcare from their hosts
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The collection offers a glimpse into humans' engagement with the monument
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The fascinating "tail" of how Indian monkeys might have ended up in a Minoan painting
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A new study sequenced the genome of the Carolina parakeet, once the only parrot native to the eastern part of the country
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Based around an existing shipwreck, the museum will allow divers to explore cannons, anchors and coral reefs
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The big cephalopod was winning until the humans intervened
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New research highlights the role diet plays in dictating a cetacean’s size
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A new study investigated the online fish antibiotic market—and found that some humans seem to be ingesting them
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The painting’s frank depiction of drunk frivolity—and male anatomy—didn’t sit well with some viewers
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The ear cleaning tool looks similar to a modern Q-tip but is made entirely out of metal
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Experts say the birds look perfectly safe—and 'cute,' of course
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The mission, set to launch in 2025, will be the first to remove a piece of debris from Earth’s lower orbit
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A new study debunks several colorful theories about how ring-necked parakeets became the most abundant naturalized parrot across the pond
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The finding bolsters the idea that even 44,000 years ago, artistic ingenuity was shaping cultures across the Eurasian continent
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Lab experiments with glass beads suggest that, early on, space dust couldn’t help but come together
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