The author of a new biography shines a humane light on the monarch despised by the colonists
As a hub for research and education, the Institution is poised to help the world find solutions to the global challenge
Tree ring evidence of an ancient solar storm enables scientists to pinpoint the exact year of Norse settlement
The beloved desert denizen is feeling the heat
As the German army marched across France, Aristides de Sousa Mendes faced a choice: obey his government or follow his conscience—and risk everything
In this excerpt from ‘Music Is History,’ the drummer for the Roots and all-around music ambassador looks at a year when everything changed
Excavations at a site in northern Israel are at the heart of a debate about the species' migrations
The world is bonkers for sneakers. This pivotal 1996 concept for basketball superstar Michael Jordan is a big reason why
New documentary tells the story of a Black and LGBTQ thinker who helped lay the legal groundwork for fighting gender- and race-based discrimination
A hostile landscape. Cramped quarters. Dehydrated food. A photographer takes part in an attempt to live on another planet
In the frigid Baltic Sea, archaeologists probing the surprisingly well-preserved remains of a revolutionary warship are seeing the era in a new way
New medicines may stop the virus from replicating so your immune system can fight a few viral soldiers instead of an army
A recent auction of the Chicago gangster's mementos testifies to his enduring appeal—and the thorny nature of collecting items owned by criminals
Traditional and innovative specialists make ready for the upcoming virtual Smithsonian Craft Show and Sale
A new paper explores the ways these extinct megaherbivores would have reshaped kelp forests across the North Pacific
A new film from Ridley Scott dramatizes the 1386 trial by combat of a medieval man accused of a horrific crime
After wrapping the museum's historic building in a huge, playful painting, Swiss artist Nicolas Party reveals what he hid in plain sight
The device will hunt for resources, including water, vital to future space exploration
The earthwork is the latest in land artist Stan Herd's impressive, decades-spanning portfolio
Fifty years ago, Disney World's celebrated opening promised joy and inspiration to all; today the theme park is reckoning with its white middle-class past
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