Three hundred and fifteen years ago today James Savery's patented the steam engine
After the exhibition concludes, the ice will be relinquished to its original fate - a melted puddle
Forty countries that receive low levels of aid for environmental conservation contain about one-third of the world's threatened species
For 29 years, Cirque du Soleil had defied death, never seeing a performer die on the job. Until this past weekend
Plant impressions found underneath a pair of ancient humans in Israel indicate they were buried ceremonially, atop a bed of flowers
Half a century ago today the U.S. Post Office introduced the ZIP Code
The first weekend was full of colors and cultures from around the globe
A fire at Yarnell Hill, Arizona over the weekend killed 19 experienced firefighters
This week, check out an exhibit on genes, witness a Central American song and dance performance and watch Native American film "March Point"
Cracking the Code of the Human Genome
A new type of cell could lead to dramatic cures—and avoid ethical controversy
Before the elusive particle could be discovered—a smashing success—it had to be imagined
A new gallery opening in September highlights some of the most famous stamps in American history
Tim McCoy’s astronomy course is helping to revive the words of the Miami tribe
You asked our curators, they answered
Inside a lab in Pisa, forensics pathologist Gino Fornaciari and his team investigate 500-year-old cold cases
Looking for a good book? We’ve got some suggestions
A collage artist combs through glamour shots of forgotten Hollywood actors to create compelling celebrity mashups
Who was “Monseiur Leborgne”?
Of all the strange baseball exploits of the Depression era, none was more surprising than Jackie Mitchell’s supposed feat
A new film revives The Lone Ranger, but has it eliminated the TV series’ racist undertones
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