The bones of long-deceased Capuchin friars are painstakingly displayed in a crypt beneath the Church of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception
Native vegetation blocks the birds’ ability to see approaching predators
Since dieting began in the 1830s, the ever-changing nutritional advice has skimped on science
Untold Stories of American History
The president's Nantucket nuclear fallout shelter could become a National Historic Landmark—but efforts to preserve its history have stalled
Hundreds of these cannabis-related chemicals, both natural and synthetic, now exist, and researchers want to know how they can hurt and help us
The immersive exhibition, "The Utopia Project," at the Anacostia Community Museum is about setting high goals and the means for achieving them
Neal V. Loving, whose memoir will soon be released by Smithsonian Books, built his own planes, ran a flight school and conducted research for the Air Force
Paleogenomic research has expanded rapidly over the past two decades, igniting heated debate about studying remains
A full slate of events honors the painter's life in timing with the 50th anniversary of his death
With bar graphs and pie charts, the sociologist and his Atlanta students demonstrated Black excellence in the face of widespread discrimination
A new survey of attacks by lions, wolves and other big carnivores shows that people in low-income countries are at greater risk
The author reflects on her classic 1967 novel, its 1983 film adaptation and its legacy today
Stargazers can look forward to watching a rare comet, a super blue moon and several spectacular meteor showers
“AirSpace” speaks to astronomer Shauna Edson and “Portraits” drops in on activist and author Gloria Steinhem
Born 150 years ago this week, the author was known for her incisive portrayals of women's everyday lives
The retail giant’s mail-order business reigned supreme for more than a century, offering everything from quack cures to ready-to-build homes
The space agency has said that it will send the first woman and the first person of color to the lunar surface
A new book reverses the narrative of the Age of Discovery, which has long evoked the ambitions of Europeans looking to the Americas rather than vice versa
The day and evening ensembles are now the centerpiece of the American History Museum's popular "First Ladies" exhibition
Even as darkness gripped the forests for months, two small species made it home
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