Decoding Immortality
Meet the woman behind the amazing scientific breakthrough that may put immortality within our grasp (2:48)
December 19, 2012
What Jurassic Park Got Wrong About Raptors
Forget the scaly skin, real raptors had feathers and, according to one paleontologist, looked a lot more like “prehistoric kickboxing killer turkeys” (2:58)
August 07, 2012
Rovers Raise the Bar
Space rovers can see more detailed information and travel further than humans (1:31)
August 06, 2012
The ArtCar Fest
Take a look at the outrageous automobiles of the San Francisco ArtCar Festival (1:11)
July 20, 2012
The Mystery of the Hope Diamond
The legend is a multifaceted as the gem, spanning one billion years, three continents and leaving a trail of intrigue, envy and death (1:25)
July 20, 2012
Elephant Training Games
For a group of rescued elephants, exercise and training are welcome rewards, the peanuts are great, too! (1:39)
July 20, 2012
Nature Inspires Water Resistant Clothes
If you've ever seen a lotus leaf, you might have noticed that their leaves are water proof. Designers took note and applied the same principles to clothing to produce a new kind of rain gear (1:37)
July 20, 2012
Influential Irish of the Civil War
Battle after battle, the men of the Irish Brigade held the front lines. Under the guidance of strong leaders they encouraged a new sense of pride for Irish immigrants living in America (1:50)
July 20, 2012
The Genius of Design: Designs for Living
The modernist home: a.k.a. "a machine for living in," a perfect example of form following function. But one man's dream house is another man's house of horrors (1:33)
July 20, 2012
Design for Good: The World's First Truly Recyclable Product
For the last 250 years, designers have labored to create a better everyday life for people (2:48)
July 20, 2012
Battle of Fair Oaks
In May of 1861, at the Battle of Fair Oaks, the men of the Irish Brigade gave their all to save the Union Army from disaster (3:12)
July 20, 2012
The Battle of Port Hudson
Five hundred passionate Civil War reenactors gather every year to live in period tents, wear costumes and play out every step of the little-known battle (2:31)
July 20, 2012
The Uncivil Beginning of Arlington National Cemetery
At the end of the Civil War, both Union and Confederate soldiers were buried in Arlington. This laid the groundwork for a truly national cemetery (2:33)
July 20, 2012
The Demo That Changed the World
In 1968 Douglas Englebart shared his grocery list with the public and revolutionized the way we use computers (3:39)
July 20, 2012
Gladiator School
Before the gladiators battled, they were sent to specialized schools where they were fed and groomed for success in the fight (2:00)
July 20, 2012
The Frog Derby Queen Pageant
Pageant contestants trade in the traditional evening gown for galoshes, rubber gloves and the chance to get a little muddy in the bayou (2:52)
July 20, 2012
Where Do Fingerprints Come From?
From cradle to grave, no matter how much fingers grow, everyone's fingerprints are unique and unchanging (2:30)
July 10, 2012
Behind the Scenes: Making the Monster Snake
See Titanoboa coming to life! The life-size replica is as big and bad as the real boa (1:36)
March 22, 2012
Titanoboa vs T-Rex
It's the ultimate battle of the predators - the monster snake's unbelievable power against the tyrannosaurus' giant bite. They lived in different times and places, but if they ever met, who would win? (01:33)
March 20, 2012
Sneak Preview of Titanoboa: Monster Snake
A new Smithsonian Channel documentary will tell you everything you need to know about the beast that eats crocodiles for breakfast and makes modern anacondas look like a garter snakes (01:32)
March 20, 2012
Meet the Scientist: Carlos Jaramillo
For Carlos Jaramillo, a paleobotanist with Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, the excitement of finding a fossil never seems to get old (2:08)
March 19, 2012
Titanoboa at the Zoo?
In the wild, titanoboa probably ate large crocodiles, fish and other snakes—but if there were a titanoboa at the National Zoo today, what would the zoo keepers feed it? (1:29)
March 19, 2012
The Segway of Airplanes
The Hiller Flying Platform had the potential to be a space age personal flying machine. But it didn't quite take off (02:09)
March 13, 2012
Conserving the Jefferson Bible
Archivists at the Smithsonian Institution detail the painstaking process of preserving the 200-year-old book (03:50)
December 19, 2011
A Brief History of the Jefferson Bible
In this clip from a Smithsonian Channel program, curators discuss the significant impact the Enlightenment had on Jefferson’s thoughts and religious beliefs (3:25)
November 10, 2011
A Look Inside the Peacock Room
In this 2010 clip from a Smithsonian Channel documentary, take a closer peek at the resplendent and unique room in the Freer Gallery of Art (1:56)
May 18, 2011
Stories From the Vaults: Pong
Tom discovers that in the gaming world, it takes a little practice to walk away with first place. (5:00)
January 19, 2011
Play it Again
At the Music Division of the National Museum of American History, conservation doesn't mean restoring priceless instruments, it means making music. (2:06)
January 19, 2011
Meet the Kids at the Zoo
They're young, curious and feisty - meet the wild animal babies of the National Zoo. (1:10)
January 19, 2011
Meet the Golden Lion Tamarins of the National Zoo!
When the weather warms up these Brazilian natives take to the treetops. Fitted with radio collars and tracked by volunteers, this family of golden lion tamarins roams free on the grounds of the National Zoo. (2:04)
January 19, 2011
Inventing the Future in 1939
Cigarette-smoking robots and super highways were just a few of the futuristic new inventions presented at the 1939 New York World's Fair. (1:15)
January 19, 2011
Can a spacesuit be "home"?
These babies provide oxygen, shelter, even a bathroom! (2:12)
January 19, 2011
A Very BIG Birthday Party
Celebrate Kandula the Asian Elephant's 5th Birthday at Smithsonian's National Zoo. (2:38)
January 19, 2011
The Accordion Queen
Young accordion phenom Yeime Arrieta Ramos is the first female accordion player to ever win the Vallenato Kings Festival. (5:42)
January 19, 2011
Building the Udvar-Hazy Center
Find out what it takes to build a museum large enough to house 130 aircraft. (2:14)
January 19, 2011
The Sounds of Vallenato
Carlos Vives and La Provincia perform "Tierra del Olvido" (Land of Forgetting) in a special studio session recorded for the documentary The Accordion Kings. (3:49)
January 19, 2011
Mystery of the Hope Diamond: The Science of Stones
Smithsonian scientists extract atoms from the surface of the Hope Diamond (2:02)
November 04, 2010
Chris Rainier's Body of Work
While travelling with the Mentawai tribe in Indonesia, the photographer explains his method for how he shoots his tattooed subjects (03:10)
September 20, 2010
A Symbolic Vessel
A prominent feature of the Sant Ocean Hall, the hand carved Tlingit canoe represents man's connection with the ocean. (2:56)
September 20, 2010
Spotlight on Sant Ocean Hall
What does Operation Calamari have to do with the Sant Ocean Hall? Find out! (2:12)
September 20, 2010
The Teddy Roosevelt You May Not Know
Teddy Roosevelt's personal collection of specimens has a permanent home at the National Museum of Natural History (2:09)
September 20, 2010
Stories From the Vaults: Coffee Break
Coffee - it's a staple of American life, learn the secret to its wide spread success: packaging. (3:04)
September 20, 2010
Tracking Coastal Wolves in Canada
From Smithsonian Channel comes a story about one woman’s passion to track and study a rare species of wolves in British Columbia (01:37)
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