A new exhibition at the Smithsonian American Art Museum brings together the Black Modernist painter’s most famous series for the first time in more than 75 years
A new series dramatizes Edwin Stanton's hunt for John Wilkes Booth and his co-conspirators in the aftermath of the president’s 1865 assassination
Smithsonian Photo Contest Galleries
The photographs come from all corners of the world, capturing the beauty of everyday life
These bizarre creatures have been around for hundreds of millions of years, and for humans, they’ve inspired horror, admiration and culinary prestige
Communities may have thought the celestial events were messages from the gods, a reason to abandon a settlement or a cue to end a war
The inaugural exhibition at the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum seeks to shine light on lesser-known historical figures
The human hand is an incredible tool—and a deadly threat
Princess Dashkova led research institutes, wrote plays and music, and embarked on a Grand Tour of 18th-century Europe
Following these pieces of advice from chefs will ensure tastier, more nutritional noodles for all
Using solar power, machine learning and her family’s patio umbrella, 18-year-old Selina Zhang created a synthetic tree that lures the destructive species
Smithsonian Photo Contest Galleries
Bug out with 15 shots of insects and arachnids of all shapes and sizes from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest
For one of them, the story ended with a mission to bring science to the public
Mohammed V defied the collaborationist Vichy regime, saving Morocco's 250,000 Jews from deportation to Nazi death camps
The "Messier marathon" prompts space hobbyists to spot 110 celestial objects in one night, and the best time to try it is in March
Mildred and Patty Hill wrote the popular song's melody, but their contributions to American culture have long been overlooked
Today’s artists—especially women—are sometimes criticized for speaking out, but for Baez, art and activism were indivisible
Newspapers and magazines across the United States published weekly columns debunking lurid claims that were detrimental to the war effort
The town’s historic hotel magnifies its mastery of the macabre with a chilling new attraction
Bones in Spain suggest a mercury-rich mineral used for art and hallucinogenic trips poisoned a community 5,000 years ago
Aristocrats plotted to kill the Siberian peasant, who wielded undue influence over Nicholas II and his wife, Alexandra. But the conspiracy backfired, hastening the coming Russian Revolution
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