The multidisciplinary artist wanted us to imagine how we can shape society and uplift our communities
Untold Stories of American History
Lionel Licorish earned accolades for rescuing as many as 20 passengers from the wreckage of the S.S. "Vestris"
At his peak, the television icon, who died at 101, reached more than 120 million Americans with shows like "All in the Family"
Today, thanks to new artifacts and technologies, findings about our closest relatives are coming thick and fast
The celebrated artist’s crusading works, now on view at the Hirshhorn Museum, upend the stereotypes too often foisted on Black women
Take a trip without leaving home with these adventurous reads from this year
The Union general directly benefited from the brutal institution before and during the Civil War
Highly anticipated before its arrival in late 1973, Kohoutek became an interplanetary punchline. But astronomers may have gotten the last laugh
The first woman justice to serve on the nation's highest court died on Friday at age 93
Smithsonian Photo Contest Galleries
Spiking solar activity could mean more chances to see the awesome aurora borealis
Whether you are looking for some gift ideas or a great read to enjoy on the plane or cozied up over the holidays, consider our carefully curated lists
Our favorite titles this year will make readers feel the power of visual storytelling
The amazing microsleep strategy may be an adaptation to group living and lurking predators in a harsh Antarctic environment
In 19th-century St. Louis, Madam Priscilla Henry earned a life-changing fortune—and scores of enemies vying for her crown
As conflagrations become more difficult to contain, a citizen movement to try to manage them through “prescribed burns” is growing
In the birthplace of Italian sculpture, a powerful automated machine tries its hand at an ancient craft
The Pennsylvanian was one of America’s greatest heroes. Why hasn’t he gotten his due?
The extremely valuable fish likely spawn in a patch of the Atlantic Ocean called the Slope Sea
The Nazis and Soviets sought to erase the mass killing of 33,000 Jews at Babyn Yar, but a new effort seeks to remember the dead even as Russia attacks
On Norway’s Svalbard archipelago, a rare animal is thriving—for now
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