Chewing gum magnate William Wrigley knew whose opinion mattered the most: his own
Meet the 1920 radio enthusiast who had the foresight to invent the annoying habit of talking on the phone while in the car
Congolese artist Sammy Baloji challenges his nation's collective memory with collages that meld the past and present, on view at the Natural History Museum
After leaving her job and home to bike around the world, a cyclist finds New Zealand a little too comfortable
The forelimbs of this animal look like an evolutionary joke
Long-gone destinations have their own special appeal, don't you think?
In honor of the Year of the Dragon, we take a look at some potential inspirations for the dragon myth
The sauropod site may have resembled Yellowstone National Park, with geysers, hot springs and mud pots
Scientists think all the personal information now being shared on social networks or collected by sensors could help them predict the future
Geoducks are a staple of Chinese New Year. But did one grow to the size of a wheelbarrow?
The Smithsonian Institution today announced that it will delay the openings of all the Washington, DC area museums and the National Zoo until 11 a.m.
Over the course of just a couple of decades, the Ludden family has amassed enough novelty shakers to fill two museums
Our top ten picks from the Smithsonian Twitterati and blogrolls
Comets dive into the sun frequently, but previous ones had been too small and dim to be seen against the glaring backdrop
If these things were made by Renaissance chefs in the days before electric mixers, surely I could manage to whip some up myself
We speak with Keating about his career transformation and one of the most overlooked stories in American history
The Genoa-based Costa cruise line, owner of the stricken Concordia, has had troubles before
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