What Do American History Museum Curators Collect at the Republican National Convention?

Follow the Smithsonian experts as they gather memorabilia in Tampa
August 30, 2012 | By Tom Frail

50-Year Mystery Surrounding Death of Two Sisters Solved

Doctors discover the genetic cause of an extremely rare, almost always fatal condition called Winchester syndrome
August 30, 2012 | By Rachel Nuwer

Neil Armstrong’s Previously Unheard Speech, Recorded One Year Ago

Recorded surreptitiously, the 43 minute-long speech captures Armstrong's presentation one year prior to his passing
August 30, 2012 | By Colin Schultz

Watch This Decades-Old WWII Bomb Go Boom

A World War II bomb was discovered by workers the on the site of an old bar that was being demolished, and then blown up the next day
August 30, 2012 | By Rose Eveleth

That Time a German Prince Built an Artificial Volcano

When a 18th century German prince visited Mt. Vesuvius in Naples, he insisted on building a replica of it on his estate back home. 200 years later, a chemistry professor brings it back to life
August 30, 2012 | By Andrew Curry

Here’s How Hurricane Naming Works

Who gets to chose hurricane names, and how do they do it?
August 29, 2012 | By Rachel Nuwer

Playing Video Games At Home Turns 40

The Magnavox Odyssey went on sale 40 years ago, sparking the home video game revolution
August 29, 2012 | By Colin Schultz

PHOTOS: Paraphernalia from the Political Campaigns of Yore

The great American pastime of politics and posturing has deep roots, but have we become more or less civil?
August 28, 2012 | By Jeanie Riess

The Neverending Hunt for Utopia

Through centuries of human suffering, one vision has sustained: a belief in a terrestrial arcadia that offered justice and plenty to any explorer capable of finding it
August 28, 2012 | By Mike Dash

Relive the 1940s Through These Old Color Photographs

The Library of Congress has more than 1600 color photos of WWII-era America
August 28, 2012 | By Colin Schultz

Five Epic Patent Wars That Don’t Involve Apple

The recent Apple patent decision was a big one, but here are some historical patent wars you might not have heard of
August 27, 2012 | By Rose Eveleth

Cadillacs, 110 Years and Going…Biking?

A staple in the collections, Cadillac marks its 110-year anniversary today as the company looks to branch out and go biking
August 22, 2012 | By Leah Binkovitz

The Smoothest Con Man That Ever Lived

"Count" Victor Lustig once sold the Eiffel Tower to an unsuspecting scrap-metal dealer. Then he started thinking really big
August 22, 2012 | By Gilbert King

Comic Phyllis Diller, the Betty Friedan of Comedy, Dies at 95

A collection of the standup comic's jokes, costumes and even her signature prop–the cigarette holder–reside at the American History Museum
August 20, 2012 | By Beth Py-Lieberman

Today We Celebrate the Short, Unhappy Life of H.P. Lovecraft

"Weird fiction" fans toast today to the birth of Howard Phillips Lovecraft, aka H.P. Lovecraft
August 20, 2012 | By Rachel Nuwer

Better, Faster, Taller – How Big can Buildings Really Get?

The race for the tallest structure in the world has been with us since humans built structures, and today it is going strong. But where's the limit?
August 20, 2012 | By Rose Eveleth

There Is No Such Thing As “The” United States Constitution

"There is no unique, tangible, singular, definitive Constitution," says information scientist Joe Janes
August 17, 2012 | By Colin Schultz

Going Nuclear Over the Pacific

A half-century ago, a U.S. military test lit up the skies and upped the ante with the Soviets.
August 15, 2012 | By Gilbert King

Julia Child Loved Science but Would Hate Today’s Food

It's her 100th birthday today, and while the master chef loved science she would have hated today's laboratory produced food
August 15, 2012 | By Rose Eveleth

Happy 100th Birthday, Julia Child!

Child's kitchen is back at the American History Museum in time for what would have been her 100th birthday
August 15, 2012 | By K. Annabelle Smith

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