Handwritten annotations in the Tudor king's psalter show how he looked to scripture to justify his break from Rome and the annulment of his first marriage
The draft on view at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture was produced a few hours before King took to the podium
Stanley Tretick documented the demonstration in 1963, but his snapshots were hidden in a trunk, unseen by the public for decades
Researchers search the shores of Molokai for fossils to help predict the impact of melting ice sheets on our oceans
Public health experts are borrowing a technique from the tech world in hopes of spurring patients to get preventative care
A newly discovered letter suggests a Newfoundland named Rebel accompanied both Continental and British officers into battle
Two chroniclers of explorers, including one who profiled OceanGate’s Stockton Rush, reflect on what visiting the depths of the ocean can—and can’t—teach us
A new film explores how Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir navigated the 1973 Yom Kippur War
Americans who marched on Washington 60 years ago under a blazing sun recall the day they were part of a turning point in history
A new generation of private space stations is opening up a promising frontier for movies and television shows
The sweet dessert is an important part of the culinary identity of so many places that people sometimes dispute claims to its origins
Huey P. Newton has been mythologized and maligned since his murder 34 years ago. His family and friends offer an intimate look inside his life and mind
This summer, a podcast series from the National Air and Space Museum discusses Operation Pedro Pan, Latino Futurism and “Star Wars”
Smithsonian Photo Contest Galleries
It’s fair to say these highlights from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest are worth a trip down the midway
Untold Stories of American History
The logistics of moving patients across the U.S. by rail were staggeringly complex
Researchers use historic remnants like antlers, shells, teeth and pollen to learn how natural communities once worked
Italian German ice cream maker Dario Fontanella invented "spaghettieis," a clever dish that has captured the hearts of many
Escaping communism in a DIY aircraft wasn’t enough for Ivo Zdarsky. So he invented his own way of life in a Utah desert ghost town
Genetic analysis shows that Ötzi was descended from farmers who migrated from an area that is now part of Turkey
Scientists are building machine-learning-powered software that can recognize a species based solely on a cellphone picture
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