Everything You Didn’t Know About Clarence Darrow
A newly released book brings new insight into the trial attorney made famous by the Scopes monkey trial
Men of China’s Qing Dynasty Chose Trophy Wives to Flaunt Their Wealth
See lavish paintings and rare jewelry at the from 18th-century China
Superman made his debut appearance in the June 1938 edition of Action Comics, and has since captured the hearts of Americans
In anticipation of Sunday’s Tony Awards ceremony, here are some of Broadway’s tastiest food-related songs
Rocky Mountains Losing Their Snow
A new study finds an unprecedented decline in snowpack in the West
Hidden Dinosaurs and Confusing Teeth
After many false starts, scientists finally understood the first fossils of horned dinosaurs
A Reenactment of Civil War Era Reconnaissance Ballooning
See history retold at the Air and Space Museum this weekend and meet Abraham Lincoln and the balloonist Thaddeus Lowe
Colin Firth: Actor. Writer. Academy Award Winner. Scientist?
The star of the King’s Speech is the co-author on a paper examining political orientation and brain structure
If you’re feeling creative and adventurous and want to mount a Jell-O-based art project, you need to know a few things about how the stuff works
Paleontologists have recently learned how these three-horned dinosaurs fought, grew up and socialized
Dazzling Photographs of Earth From Above
Satellite images of mountains, glaciers, deserts and other landscapes become incredible works of art
Remembering AIDS: The 30th Anniversary of the Epidemic
A collection of trading cards was an odd way to promote AIDS Awareness, but somehow, they worked
Victoria Blackie Brings Some Country to NMAI
Catch up-and-coming Navajo country artist Victoria Blackie this Saturday, June 11, outside of NMAI
The best way to eat watermelon? By the wedge, bare feet dangling into a pool or lake. But here are five other pretty good ideas
Does Your Last Name Affect Your Buying Habits?
Researchers claim that people with names at the end of the alphabet respond more quickly to purchasing opportunities
Waking the T. Rex Brings Sue to Life
The film showcases some of the new techniques paleontologists are using to investigate dinosaur lives
Dancing Splash Mob Floods the Natural History Museum
Watch the Smithsonian’s first ever flash mob in the Natural History Museum’s Ocean Hall
A Backyard Garden Proves a Haven for Catbird Research
A Smithsonian study blaming cats for bird deaths angered some cat lovers. Now, an effort is underway in local neighborhoods to confirm the results
It’s official: Elements 114 and 116 do exist and belong on the periodic table
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