Army medic Ray Lambert, now 98, landed with the first assault wave on Omaha Beach. Seventy-five years later, he could be the last man standing
The furor that erupted throughout New York City cannot be disentangled from the long history of the urban oasis
Abnormally high temperatures have led to unsafe travel conditions, uncertain ecological futures and even multiple deaths
As a key advisor to F.D.R., Adm. William D. Leahy was instrumental in bringing the Allies together to agree upon the invasion of Nazi-occupied Europe
The new exhibition “Habitat” is a whimsical, art-filled lesson on ecosystems and how they work
From gunslingers' graves to gold mines, the South Dakota city—and inspiration for the new 'Deadwood' movie—is steeped in Old West history
Thanks to the new acquisition, scholars at the Athenaeum library are connecting the dots of the city’s social network of abolitionists
The founding director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, Bunch represents the first insider to lead the Institution in decades
Suffragists, African-Americans and Chinese immigrants all criticized the statue as representative of a nation that was not yet free for everyone
From refrigerators to cars to Air Force One, Raymond Loewy's distinctive "cleanlining" sold products
Last night's successful launch was the first big step in SpaceX's plan to provide global internet coverage from space
Open-heart procedures evolved rapidly once Mayo Clinic surgeon John Kirklin made his improvements to an earlier invention
Two teams of astronomers voyaged to Africa and Brazil to observe the most famous eclipse in science
The U.S. National Tick Collection is the largest continuously curated collection of ticks in the world
Ancient fungus helps rewrite what we know about evolution and the tree of life
About 45 minutes of diesel car pollution reaps 30 milliliters of AIR-INK, now on display at the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
It's ironic that women today must fight for equality in Silicon Valley. After all, their math skills helped launch the digital age
Beyond Dinosaurs: The Secrets of Earth's Past
In a new exhibit about "deep time" at the National Museum of Natural History, <em>T. rex</em> is still the king
Beyond Dinosaurs: The Secrets of Earth's Past
The ancient beast of the oceans comes to life in a new display at the National Museum of Natural History
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