The discovery in a remote part of Indonesia has scholars rethinking the origins of art—and of humanity
A surprising new historical analysis suggests that a pioneering doctor was examining people with autism before the Civil War
More than 70 years after being dropped in Europe, the ordnance is still inflicting harm and mayhem
The Simon and Garfunkel song catapulted the duo to stardom
Fleeing the Haitian revolution, whites and free blacks were viewed with suspicion by American slaveholders, including Thomas Jefferson
No, there’s no science behind an astrologer’s prediction for 2016, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be accurate
In 1916, 32 men were trapped in a mine near Lake Erie. Garrett Morgan saw an opportunity to prove that his fireproof hood worked and went in to rescue them
From Hitler's home videos to the suffocating upbringing of an American princess, here are the most-watched videos on Smithsonian.com this year
Threatened by the powerful Hyksos army, the Egyptians have to make a choice: live under the control of the occupiers or risk everything to be free
Recent finds are helping paleontologists piece together what happened after dinosaurs vanished from the island
Smithsonian Journeys Travel Quarterly: Venice
Among islands barely emerging from the water, you find yourself in an ageless world
From treasures buried in glaciers to the racial history of a vanished city in Oregon, here are the most-read stories on Smithsonian.com this year
Alfred Nobel's invention of dynamite was a terrifying addition to mankind's arsenal of destruction. Ironically, it also spawned the Nobel Peace Prize
Beyond the boldface names are these chronicles from the past year that are well worth your time
Advertisements for Ovaltine were just part of the problem
Surprising archaeological finds are breaking new ground in our understanding of Jesus’s time—and the revolution he launched 2,000 years ago
Photographs, posters and other artifacts documenting the protests find a home at the new Smithsonian museum
Paleontologists are going high tech to solve the mystery of a mass ichthyosaur death near the old mining town of Berlin
Five decades after Armstrong, Aldrin and Collins journeyed to the moon, their spaceship finds a new digital life
In 1971, the CIA sent coded messages to the Hanoi Hilton's prisoners of war through powdered-drink packages
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