Fin whale calls can be detected by seismic networks, and because this is the internet, there is obviously a remix
Our shoulder flexibility allows us to hurl things at high speeds compared to other primates—a trait we likely evolved for hunting two million years ago
After getting zapped, participants experienced a boost of dopamine - a chemical associated with how we judge people's attractiveness
This bird was distinguished by differences in coloring and by its faster and more complicated song
The National Portrait Gallery looks at the work of Martin Luther King beyond his most famous hour
What does the repeal of DOMA mean for American's legally married gay couples?
Math, the researchers say, is a vital component of a plant's ability to grow and thrive
Check out today's events at the Folklife Festival, including Russian dance, black fashion and sing-alongs
For as long as anyone can remember, the safe box - marked simply "Woman Suffrage Party" has sat in the council's New York City office
Water pumps powered by the sun could solve a host of problems for rural farmers and the nation’s power grid
Educating Americans for the 21st Century
Partnerships that pair schools and working scientists are helping kids think about science—and science careers—in ways they never imagined
Explore the city's many neighborhoods in this breathtaking flyover
The well-fed birds' babies were smaller and weighed less than the chicks belonging to birds that had to scrape by during the cold months on their own wits
Get schedules, maps and more for the Smithsonian Folklife Festival with a new app for your iPhone or Android
Three potentially habitable planets orbit a star just 22 light years away
A group from Harvard and the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana figured out how to print tiny batteries, no bigger than a grain of sand
Today the Supreme Court of the United States decided 5 to 4 that one major section of the Voting Rights Act was unconstitutional
Most researchers hypothesize that the orgasms must have something to do with facilitating the meeting of sperm and egg, but studies prove inconclusive
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