Many of us had shared experiences of racism while being black outdoors, say Ashley Gary, Sheridan Alford, Chelsea Connor and Joseph Saunders
A new study indicates that underrepresented students in science-related fields are innovating at high rates—but not reaping commensurate rewards
Along a famed stretch of English coastline, amateurs and professionals collect 200-million-year-old treasures before they are reclaimed by the waves
As Brood IX takes flight for the first time in 17 years, cicada lovers have their ears open.
Despite closures, essential workers are the ones holding down the fort at these popular travel destinations
The postal service and scientists say there’s no need to sanitize the mail today
Utahraptor is an official state dinosaur and an NBA mascot's inspiration. Understanding it has been anything but simple
You've got question. We've got experts
Get the facts from Smithsonian geologist Liz Cottrell in the latest episode of "The Doctor Is In."
The story of the medical researcher whose quick action protected millions of Americans from a new contagion
Tooth-marked bones show that huge flesh-eaters had no qualms about chomping their own kind when times got tough
Geologist Liz Cottrell answers your questions in the second season of the National Museum of Natural History’s YouTube series, 'The Dr. Is In'
Smithsonian curator Jennifer Levasseur examines NASA's relationship with spacecraft contractors
Raging bushfires. Devastated wildlife. And the compassionate souls who went to the rescue
Some immune responses may be enough to make a person impervious to reinfection, but scientists don't yet know how the human body reacts to this new virus
First discovered in 2011, the rare species reappeared recently after nearly a decade of eluding scientists' watch
Notorious 'Murder' hornet finds home in Smithsonian collections
A Maine laboratory is on the verge of supplying a much-needed animal for SARS-CoV-2 research
New research suggests that for the prehistoric foragers that walked this path, labor was divided between men and women
Amid toilet paper shortages, many Americans are making the switch—but does all the fuss about bidets really hold water?
Page 63 of 435