The state has mined and abused the Devil's Element for decades, and now it is increasingly fouling precious coastal waters
As the Smithsonian's National Zoo prepares to open its reimagined and beloved Bird House, explore the fascinating science of our feathery friends above
This 19th-century vessel, made to store meat, carries a powerful backstory of Drake's defiance of the laws of enslavement
The Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory and other researchers have melded astronomy and music to offer a new oeuvre
Intricate designs painted by biscuit artist Ella Hawkins are part of a lengthy baking tradition
The Hirshhorn Museum displays dynamic works of Chinese self-expression
The Nenana Ice Classic, started in 1917, is a high-stakes guessing game over the date, hour and minute of the ice breakup on the Tanana River
Following a six-year renovation, the revamped exhibition will open March 13 with three indoor aviaries
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Dwight D. Eisenhower and John F. Kennedy publicly apologized after restaurants refused to serve Black representatives of newly independent nations
Ehrman Crest Elementary and Middle School is an innovative blend of children’s museum and classroom
The gigantic waves have been decimating coastlines since time immemorial. We ignore these prehistoric warnings at our own peril.
Researchers discovered a punctured skull below the floor of a home in what is now Israel
In anticipation of future demand, several projects are underway in the region to produce this clean energy source
The Smithsonian Cultural Rescue Initiative and its partners are aiding in the fight to protect the country's history and to document attempts to erase it
Decades before paleontology’s formal establishment, Black and Native Americans discovered—and correctly identified—millennia-old fossils
From ancient Greece to Shrove Tuesday celebrations, the sweet or savory flat cakes have long been a culinary staple
Mercury contamination in their Amazonian wintering grounds may play a role
For more than a century, New Orleans' Black residents have donned Native-inspired attire to celebrate Carnival
The Fat Tuesday tradition centered around eating fried, filled Polish pastries is celebrated across the Midwest, but especially in Chicago
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A new book tells the definitive history of an Alabama community founded by survivors of the slave trade
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