In 1930, a colorful band of researchers in the Atlantic taught us how to plumb the ocean’s depths
In a test of skill and courage, competitors navigate dangerous river rapids, narrow channels and rummaging bears in the wilds of Alaska and Canada
Cities weren’t the only subject that fascinated this acclaimed Futurist
Smithsonian podcasts deliver doses of optimism this month, featuring Bill Nye and a story of a warm welcome from the astronaut’s family
After fleeing her native Germany, a young Jew found companionship and community as the Nazis approached
Thousands of new tools with unproven results are entering the fold to help Americans in need
From Hawaii to Michigan, these waterways offer slow floats with loads of nature and scenery to take in along the way
A new exhibition defines how artistry and activism over decades gave rise to the idea and promise of a future that could advance Black life
Untold Stories of American History
A new book points out that the general was happy when the city burned and expressed regret that more of it was not destroyed during the fire
A next-generation instrument on a delayed Martian rover may be the key to answering the question of life on the Red Planet
Enjoy an exclusive preview of an auction of the novelist's papers, which feature rarely seen edits and atrocious penmanship
Photographer Ellen Harasimowicz has chronicled New England’s Willard Farm in its final harvests
Researchers and local officials are using unusual methods to keep invasive carp from intruding into the Great Lakes and other waterways
To his adoring young fans in the 1960s and '70s, the anti-establishment novelist was the father they wished they had
During the interwar years, the American journalist reported on political unrest in Cuba, Germany and Spain
The artifact hails from a Baltimore community, where a young African American child became the face of desegregation when she took her ride in 1963
Gen-Z is spurning restaurants to enjoy hot dates outdoors—echoing the picnic's racy beginnings
A historian and a linguist, working together, revealed new truths about the relationship between Spanish colonizers and the Timucua people
Georgina Schuyler campaigned for Emma Lazarus' "The New Colossus" to be inscribed on a plaque in the monument's pedestal
Similarities between artifacts found in Lebanon and France suggest Homo sapiens migrants brought tool traditions with them
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