Block Island, off the New England coast, overcame political strife to lead the way on energy independence
In February 1861, the Pinkerton agent, posing as the disguised president-elect's sister and caregiver, safely escorted him to Baltimore
Used to color foods and cosmetics, carminic acid is traditionally 'farmed' from an insect. But researchers are moving to engineer it in microbes
The tribe maintains some of the most detailed documentation of fishers in North America
Known by the alias Lai Tek, the enigmatic communist swore allegiance first to France, then Britain and finally Japan
A new Infinity Mirror Room with its forever-repeating lights and imagery opens at the Hirshhorn with other works by the iconic artist
These coves, peaks, glaciers and other landmarks honor female explorers and scientists who have contributed to our understanding of the continent
Researchers outfitted the snakes with electrodes and scanned them using X-rays to see how the flexing predators managed to take in air
Jane Bolin, Constance Baker Motley and Julia Cooper Mack laid the groundwork for the Supreme Court nominee
To mark the 50th anniversary of the award-winning movie, here are seven scene-setting sites worth a visit
In 2010, the former secretary of state reflected on her famous collection of brooches and pins
The crock-snouted dinosaurs were just as capable in the water as on land
After Alice Ball's death in 1916 at age 24, a white man took credit for her research
A new Smithsonian book and exhibition explores the ongoing conflicts and reconciliations between faith and technology in American life
"I Love Lucy" is having a moment—but we're still not ready to see its star and creator clearly
The InSight observatory has a seismometer and a heat probe, which have enabled it to gather data on rock layers below the planet's soil
A single reference in the historical record has spawned an array of adaptations, most of which overstate the anonymous figure's role in the Culper Spy Ring
The story of a joint Smithsonian-Soviet-Ukrainian program in 1990 lends poignant resonance to Russia’s brutal invasion today
Much like Joseph Stalin, the Russian president has used propaganda, the media and government-sanctioned books to present an ahistorical narrative
Operators practicing 'solidarity tourism' push back against travel that can be environmentally and socially destructive
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