From frogs to orchids, many organisms go dormant or move underground for lengthy stints
Take in the remarkable tale of the fake attorney best known as L.A. Harris, whose scams put him in trouble with the law in jurisdictions nationwide
A new exhibition at the National Museum of Asian Art displays haunting, colorful woodblock prints
Smithsonian Photo Contest Galleries
See 15 superbly suspended structures from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest
To prepare you for the movie “Twisters,” we’ve compiled some jaw-dropping details about the powerful phenomenon
Driven by a childhood marked by war and environmental devastation, marine scientist Dyhia Belhabib developed an innovative technology to combat illegal fishing
Fifty years ago, Rose Dugdale stole 19 paintings worth an estimated £8 million, including works by Vermeer, Velázquez and Rubens, from a British aristocrat's estate
On April 25, a national holiday called Anzac Day, Aussies enjoy an Anzac biscuit in honor of military veterans
The eccentric inventor's dream of a wireless-transmission tower would prove to be his undoing
Sixty years ago, the largest earthquake in U.S. history shocked geologists. It’s still driving scientific discoveries today
New research on branching animals known as octocorals pushes the early days of bioluminescence back over 200 million years
A second-generation immigrant, Hazel Ying Lee was the first Chinese American woman to receive her pilot's license
Long confined to regions with volcanic activity, the method of harnessing energy from the Earth promises to become much more versatile thanks to new technologies
Untold Stories of American History
A group of Union men from Ohio held a makeshift Seder in the western Virginia woods in 1862
The thousands of clay soldiers guarding Qin Shi Huang's tomb are enduring representations of the ruler’s legacy
Smithsonian Photo Contest Galleries
These Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest images feature the captivating creatures that live beneath the waves
These ten misconceptions underplay how much we have altered the global environment and undermine the new perspective we need to deal with a drastically changed world
Research suggests that experience may matter more than innate ability when it comes to a sense of direction
Unlike many of his peers, John Howland Rowe viewed the country as a source of partnership, not a laboratory to play in
Our byways are an unnatural incursion into the natural world, especially when they’re allowed to fall into disuse. Meet a roadkill scientist and a journalist tracking how roads mess with nature—and what we can do about it
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