In southern Turkey, an extensive new trail network spirits trekkers to Pisidia, home to many lost treasures and a true crossroads of civilizations
This space-age sensation kicked the American road trip into high gear
During the Golden Age of Piracy, thousands of sea dogs sought fame and fortune. But the reality of a pirate's life was less enticing than movies and television shows suggest
The new show serves as an entertaining history lesson, but even that has its creative limits
Background noise in the custom-built chamber is actually measured in negative decibels, which means it’s below the threshold of human hearing
A full 82 copies of Shakespeare’s First Folio will go on view as the renovated Washington, D.C. institution makes its debut
When Lulu Hunt Peters brought Americans a new method for weighing their dinner options, she launched a century of diet fads that left us hungry for a better way to keep our bodies strong and healthy
Camouflaged by the sand, these threatened shorebirds aim to hide from predators. Now conservationists are trying to give their breeding efforts a boost
A new exhibition in Massachusetts illuminates the success of Guillaume Lethière
At a site in New Mexico, a new discovery rewrites the human history of the continent
Mammals aren’t the only animals that provide nutritious secretions for their young
You’ve got questions. We’ve got experts
A century later, a new book captures the grand scale of the mountain and uncovers more about the expedition and the people at its center
Smithsonian Photo Contest Galleries
This Mother’s Day, these shots from around the world remind us why they’re so special
History remembers Mary I as a murderous monster who burned hundreds of her subjects at the stake, but the real story of the Tudor monarch is far more nuanced
More than 50 years after Bob Paine’s experiment with starfish, hundreds of species have been pronounced “keystones” in their ecosystems
On February 7, 1984, astronaut Bruce McCandless ventured out into space and away from shuttle Challenger using only a nitrogen-propelled, hand-controlled backpack
Northern Europe and the British Isles
Despite its decidedly traditional art collection, the British cultural institution is adopting a contemporary approach to public outreach and accessibility
After scientists documented the flying mammals in the Piusa Sand Caves, dug by miners a century ago, conservationists strove to protect the vital habitat
A new course at University of Hawaii at Manoa rethinks historic preservation, having enrollees design digital twins of notable structures so that people can experience them virtually
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