Sculptor Andy Yoder's latest exhibition is a nod to the Great Shoe Spill of 1990 and the advances in ocean science that came from it
Make Halloween the reason to learn to love and conserve these misunderstood mammals
Advances in medical imaging have reduced the need for the procedure, but it is leading to discoveries that may help with better treatments
Undead animals, creepy kitties, cyanotype cemeteries and other ghouls and creepy stuff to be found at the Smithsonian American Art Museum
Researchers say understanding the brilliant display could help them create groups of drones that operate without human control
Ballots that date more than two millennia old tell the story of ostracism
Before spacecraft (and humans) set off to explore our nearest neighbor, these were some of the questions scientists were asking
A renaissance in pier developments is reconnecting people to the city's waterfront
Berea College's broomcraft program carries on an American craft tradition that’s rarely practiced today
100 Years of Women at the Ballot Box
Located on the site of a former prison, the Lucy Burns Museum shines a light on the horrific treatment endured by the jailed suffragists
Researchers from California and China identified the 50-million-year-old bone of a giant bird that lived in Antarctica
How superstition collided with public health concerns to create a modern monster
A new Smithsonian book and an upcoming exhibition, '¡Pleibol!,' recounts the singular importance of baseball in Latino history and culture
Test your mettle with this puzzle created exclusively for "Smithsonian" readers
Located in front of the National Museum of the American Indian, the sculpture reminds us of the true burden of freedom
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Though less common than in the past, Legionella bacteria and other dangerous pathogens still lurk in drinking water
How an Indian export became part of the fabric of American life
The activist rallied garment workers and combated organized crime interests in northeast Pennsylvania in the mid-20th century
A shear celebration of the ubiquitous boxy bushes that have defined the British landscape since the Bronze Age
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