Archaeologists now can more closely date when the religion spread to the Aksumite Empire
Prehistoric insects that resemble modern lice infested animals as early as the mid-Cretaceous, living and evolving along with dinosaurs and early birds
Though only tried in cat tissues so far, the technique could someday aid fertility preservation, wildlife conservation and more
His widow reflects on the pioneering medical research conducted by her late husband
For early balloonists like James Glaisher, the sky was uncharted—and dangerous—territory
The elaborate structures, which are not actually wings, can resemble thorns, leaves, ants and more
The Freer Gallery—home to the largest collection of the popular Japanese artist’s paintings—unveils 120 rarely seen works
At Stadshuskällaren, in the basement of Stockholm's City Hall, diners eat like Nobel Prize winners
At the American Indian Museum in NYC, curators paint eight decades of American Indian artwork back into the picture
This year's top titles deliver strange animals, mouth-watering foods and biographies of unsung heroes
The natural light of insects and sea creatures can help doctors illuminate H.I.V. and even kill cancer cells
Architects and planners from the Netherlands are advising coastal cities worldwide on how to live with water
Researchers in Virginia studied how mowing, burning or animal grazing helped or hindered birds that stayed home for the winter
Art connoisseurs Aaron and Barbara Levine amassed a formidable body of the artist’s works; they'd like nothing better than for you to see it
At the centennial of the death of this captive animal, an archaeozoologist visited collections at the Smithsonian to examine human-animal relationships
Studying the stealthy strategy could help researchers develop new treatments for group A strep infections, which kill more than 500,000 people each year
A new movie plays off the narrative nature of a toy that has been capturing imaginations for 45 years
Hitting the High Notes: A Smithsonian Year of Music
In a salute to "Christmas Rappin,'" hip-hop chronicler Bill Adler tells the tale of how the famous rap recording came to life
The ecological benefits of animals like leeches, ticks and vampire bats are the focus of a new exhibition at the Royal Ontario Museum
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