False information about the pandemic is rampant; here’s how experts say you can identify what news to trust and what might be faulty
A new biography explores the remarkable feats of Virginia Hall, a disabled secret agent determined to play her part in the fight against the Nazis
Congratulations to first-time mother Echo the cheetah!
The pandemic has left many unable to leave harbor, creating a window for fishing grounds to recover from years of overfishing
A Smithsonian folklorist examines Jewish humor in the midst of a pandemic
Here’s some culinary inspiration as you wait out a global pandemic
Sketches from the workshop of French engineer Gustave Eiffel suggest a different plan for Lady Liberty’s upraised arm
Using the lunar module as a lifeboat and employing techniques never before considered, the astronauts' ordeal ended triumphantly
One detects an active infection; another signals that the virus has already left the body. Both are critical for tracking the spread of disease
A new book explores how George Washington shaped the group of advisors as an institution to meet his own needs
Researchers see promise in recruiting red siskin pet traders as conservation partners
Fragments of a comet likely hit Earth 12,800 years ago, and a little Paleolithic village in Syria might have suffered the impact
Researchers suggest that the Humboldt squid uses bioluminescent backlighting for visual cues in the dark deep sea
Learn hip-hop dance or do citizen science without leaving home this week, thanks to the internet's many intrepid artists and educators
Tulips, cherry blossoms and orchids supply a ray of hope during self-isolation
The second installment in our weekly series spotlights titles that may have been lost in the news amid the COVID-19 pandemic
While COVID-19 has us homebound, it’s a good time to reflect on the peculiar histories of housewares we take for granted
The different hominid species, possibly including the oldest-known Homo erectus, existed in the region's hills and caves
So-called gynandromorphs are rare, but they can teach us a lot about development and evolution
The question of bulletproofing vexed physicians and public figures for years, before pioneering inventors experimented with silk
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