The Phrygian cap, also known as the liberty cap, emerged as a potent symbol in 18th-century America and France
A new lesson plan centers Native American perspectives on the violence of Western expansion
A new wave of tools promises to offer quicker, more objective assessments to help patients and clinicians
The only sightings of the animals so far have come from corpses or creatures dragged up from the depths
These images from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest capture vibrant parades and festivals around the world
Harkening back to mining days, the sport has human-donkey teams navigating challenging mountain courses
A new film dramatizes how the Tudor queen narrowly avoided execution on charges of heresy
The James Beard Award-winning Dakar NOLA is at the forefront of a generation of fine-dining establishments determined to educate foodies about the true origins of “Southern” cuisine
The sport's greatest figures played ball in the Deep South amid the racism and bigotry that would later make Birmingham the center of the civil rights movement
The National Portrait Gallery traces early images of American leaders, from John Quincy Adams to Abraham Lincoln
From monarchs to sea slugs, various creatures consume chemicals that keep predators at bay
From a bluegrass capital in Virginia to a laid-back surf town in Hawaii, these spots are beckoning to tourists this year
Untold Stories of American History
First exhibited in 1878, Charles F. Ritchel's dirigible was about as wacky, dangerous and impractical as any airship ever launched
Thomas Jefferson imagined the waterway as the heart of his “empire of liberty" as he dispatched surveyors to measure a land already occupied by Native Americans
Scientists plan to use what they learn to help restore communities harmed by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill
New research has confirmed that the celestial object may be the biggest of its kind ever found
Researchers say two teeth and a kneecap belong to a previously unknown species that lived in what is now Germany
Smithsonian Photo Contest Galleries
See 15 awesome automobiles from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest
Three veteran aurora chasers and a NASA scientist share everything you need to know to check these dazzling displays off your bucket list
Now 75 years old, the dystopian novel still rings alarm bells about totalitarian rule
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