The famed fossils are a link to some of the first complex creatures on Earth
Explorer John Wesley Powell filled in “great blank spaces” on the map – at times buoyed by a life preserver
An amateur naturalist’s unparalleled artworks still inspire conservationists and collectors alike
Playwright David Mamet writes that whether roaming free or stuffed, this symbol of the West tells a thousand stories
Pulled from the Smithsonian collections, these items range millennia, from pre-historic dinosaurs to the very first supercomputer
After a teenage beauty turned up dead in the Hudson River, not even the godfather of detective fiction could figure out who done it
As part of National Design Week, National Design award winners celebrated their achievements with a gala held October 17
Take two shots of whiskey and call me in the morning
You should be quite relieved that you never have been, and hopefully never will be, on Hart Island
A mute testament to the horrors of war, this is all that remained of a large oak tree caught in the crossfire at the battle of Spotsylvania
A new biography of the artist reveals the complex inner life of our greatest and most controversial illustrator
As a former trainer reveals, the U.S. government deployed nonhuman operatives—ravens, pigeons, even cats—to spy on cold war adversaries
New research may settle a family feud over the origins of an American icon
A tip provided by a double-agent for the KGB set off one of the most self-destructive mole hunts in FBI history
Documentary filmmaker Errol Morris deconstructs the most famous 26 seconds in film history
Joseph McGill, a descendant of slaves, has devoted his life to ensuring the preservation of these historic sites
A former Disney animator makes a provocative discovery by studying photos taken during the Gettysburg Address
Cracking the Code of the Human Genome
In a heartfelt letter to his son, the scientist who helped discover DNA explains his earth-shattering findings
Not even a specific allegation of philandering, illicit pregnancy and coverup barred Grover Cleveland from the White House
A series of photographs captured in November 1863 give us a sense of what happened when Lincoln delivered his famous speech
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