DNA from Bronze Age victims helped pinpoint mutations that allowed the disease to go from localized illness to deadly pandemic
Wisconsin's Aztalan State Park is home a mysterious pyramidal mound built by the prehistoric Native Americans who once lived there
Was there a fourth mole in the U.S. intelligence system that blew these secret agents' covers?
America's forgotten migration – the journeys of a million African-Americans from the tobacco South to the cotton South
The theft of a prize-winning stallion gave the famous general a glimpse of a future that could have been
No one really knows the true motives of the character central to one of America's greatest secrets
In a warehouse in Utah, federal agents are storing tens of thousands of looted objects recovered in a massive sting
Well-preserved fossils include spring-like neck bones that may have helped the giants get blood from their hearts to their heads
The writing system is 6,000 years old, but its influence is still felt today
Custer's Last Stand took place at the Little Bighorn River, where he led over 200 soldiers into battle against thousands of Lakota and Cheyenne warriors
Smithsonian Journeys Travel Quarterly: Venice
The seafaring republic borrowed from cultures far and wide but ultimately created a city that was perfectly unique
Segregated public facilities, including beaches, were commonplace, but even today, the inequality persists
The American fighter pilot who's the focus of Bridge of Spies faced great challenges home and abroad
Howard Unruh’s “Walk of Death” foretold an era in which such tragedies would become all too common
A large portion of Indiana's economy relies on an invaluable crop: corn. Popcorn plants have perfected the production of our favorite movie snack
From the original film rolls that the astronauts took into space, a work-a-day routine emerges of Apollo mission voyages
Genes from a 4,500-year-old skeleton from Ethiopia show how migrations shaped modern populations
Before the National Park Service, Yellowstone was guarded by the cavalry. Without them, we might not have national parks today
The National Portrait Gallery’s new show on the Civil War photographer rediscovers the full significance of Gardner's career
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