The cranium of a male <i>Australopithecus anamensis</i>, a close relative of Lucy, provides clues about one of the earliest hominins to walk on two legs
See the remnants and relics of key routes between Venice and St. Petersburg for transporting amber through the ancient world
A new show at the Smithsonian American Art Museum reflects on iconic events including JFK's assassination, flag raising at Iwo Jima and Custer's last stand
Was his close friendship with William Rufus King just that, or was it evidence that he was the nation's first gay chief executive?
A remnant from a meal long gone, the find in British Columbia could give the region's indigenous communities an important legal claim
Curator Anna Phillips is on a quest to make leeches less repulsive to the public
Bioengineers at Harvard’s Wyss Institute showcase their ingenious medical, industrial and environmental designs at the Cooper Hewitt
New research shows that water flowing over thin layers of rust can generate power
Breakfast at the Zoo and 25 Other Things to Do at the Smithsonian in September
Cornelius Swartwout’s invention, patented more than 150 years ago, helped feed America’s passion for waffles
"The great book scare" created a panic that you could catch an infection just by lending from the library
Just remember: You can look but don’t touch, and here’s why
As the orphaned child of a black father and a Native-American mother, Lewis rewrote the 19th-century definition of sculptor
Step one: Pretend you don't like books
A deep dive into the archives yields hundreds of long-forgotten journeys
Within the Smithsonian's collections exists a telltale trace of the weapon that would change the world forever
At long last, the remains of Mungo Man are at rest after an agonizing clash between modern science and an ancient spirituality
Adrien Broom's series brings vitality to how we think about the likes of Jackson Pollock, Lee Krasner or Mark Twain
You've got questions, we've got experts
In the late 19th century, they came to work in New England cotton mills, but the <i>New York Times</i>, among others, saw something more sinister
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