With Their Knowledge Combined, Two Scholars Are Deciphering a Long-Lost Native Language
A historian and a linguist, working together, revealed new truths about the relationship between Spanish colonizers and the Timucua people
The Mediterranean Monk Seal Is Making a Comeback
The endangered sea creature, known for its reclusive nature, has re-emerged out of the shadows
Behind 'Oklahoma!' Lies the Remarkable Story of a Gay Cherokee Playwright
Lynn Riggs wrote the play that served as the basis of the hit 1943 musical
How an All-Black Female WWII Unit Saved Morale on the Battlefield
Glory goes to the Six Triple Eight, who overcame discrimination from fellow service members and are finally getting the recognition they earned
These Gorgeous Photos Capture Life Inside a Drop of Seawater
A passion for the infinitesimal leads a photographer to discover the countless creatures that live unseen in the ocean
America's Waterways: The Past, Present and Future
Why Marshlands Are the Perfect Lab for Studying Climate Change
At the border between land and sea, an extraordinary set of experiments is helping us prepare for an uncertain future
The Indian Guru Who Brought Eastern Spirituality to the West
A new biography explores the life of Vivekananda, a Hindu ascetic who promoted a more inclusive vision of religion
A Welcome Comeback for Norway's Walruses
A hunting ban has fostered the return of a nearly extinct species
Inside the Experiment to Create Mars on Earth
A hostile landscape. Cramped quarters. Dehydrated food. A photographer takes part in an attempt to live on another planet
The Wonder of Avi Loeb
The physicist thinks we might have glimpsed evidence of an alien civilization. Despite controversy, he’s determined to find more
Twenty Years Later, First Responders and Families Remember the People They Lost on 9/11
These portraits of resilience recall the day when loved ones, friends and colleagues perished in the terrorist attacks
Learning to Love the Hardscrabble Life on Lanzarote
A photographic tour of those who eke out a life on the sunblasted island transformed by a volcano
The Wild World of a New Nature Preserve in Ecuador
Scientists have already begun discovering new species in the hotbed of biodiversity
What the Survival of the Hawaiian Language Means to Those Who Speak It
A Smithsonian curator recalls his own experience learning the native tongue
Behind the Scenes With the White House Residence's Long-Serving Staff
A former first lady salutes the long-serving workers who keep the nation’s foremost home running smoothly
These Portraits Revisit the Legacies of Famous Americans
Photographer Drew Gardner painstakingly recreates the images with the notable figures' descendants
Researchers Are Learning How Asian Elephants Think—in Order to Save Them
As the pachyderms increasingly clash with farmers and villagers over disappearing land, scientists study the way the animals' minds work
The Story of How Humans Came to the Americas Is Constantly Evolving
Surprising new clues point to the arrival taking place thousands of years earlier than previously believed
The Inspiring Monk Who Lived in a New Mexico Cave
The mountaintop home of an Italian hermit who lived in the U.S. in the 1860s still attracts a handful of pilgrims
The Faces Behind Transgender Troops' Struggle for Acceptance
Meet some of the servicemembers at the center of one of the most controversial matters facing the U.S. military
