In that age, the continent was attached to Antarctica, but migrating animals still traveled to the polar region for sustenance
This year, the National Portrait Gallery's annual showcase of new acquisitions spotlights female subjects and female artists
The last season of "The Crown" will examine the aftermath of the beloved royal's death in a car accident in 1997
Newly declassified documents from the Pacific theater have been digitized and could improve climate models
One of the rare 24-cent misprints sold at auction this week for a record-breaking $2 million
Originally built as barriers between fields and farms, the region’s abandoned farmstead walls have since become the binding threads of its cultural fabric
Nurseries built from bundles of tree branches may help conserve the freshwater fish in the age of climate change
In French Polynesia, the art of rahui puts everyone in charge of protecting the sea
Contrary to popular belief, early medieval doctors relied on rational deduction to understand and treat disease
Smithsonian Photo Contest Galleries
Communities nationwide honor our retired service members every November
Truus Wijsmuller spirited Jewish refugees to safety and stood up to the architect of Adolf Hitler's "Final Solution"
A new analysis of the annoying critters shows when groups from Asia and Europe hitched rides on human hair and skin to arrive on our continent
A treasured Smithsonian artifact is reputed to be the heroic savior of the embattled “Lost Battalion” on the Western Front
The Beer Hall Putsch was a spectacular failure. It also set the stage for Nazi Germany
New discoveries show how whale diversity exploded after the dinosaurs disappeared
Chris Strachwitz, founder of Arhoolie Records, crisscrossed the United States photographing and recording musicians where they played
A new show at the National Portrait Gallery focuses on the defenders of Mother Earth over the past 150 years
Primate groups climb to elevation to scout out rivals and steer clear of clashes
A new film finally spotlights Bayard Rustin, the gay civil rights activist who organized the 1963 March on Washington
Two perspectives on the 20th-century conflict look back, five decades after the fighting stopped, to discuss what was lost and what is remembered today
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