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For the Only Person Ever Hit by a Meteorite, the Real Trouble Began Later
The “Hodges meteorite” brought problems to the woman it struck, but good fortune to at least one neighbor
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Newly Uncovered Ruins Reveal 7,000-Year-Old City in Egypt
Ancient huts and tombs could be the final resting places of local elites
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Five Things to Know About the Case That Made Burning the Flag Legal
It’s a grand old flag—here’s why the right to burn it was affirmed in 1989
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How Robert McNamara Came to Regret the War He Escalated
The ‘architect of the Vietnam war’ never formally apologized, but struggled with its consequences for the rest of his life
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A Century-Old Boston Christmas Tree Tradition Costs Canadians Big Money
Turns out that Boston’s city Christmas tree is a very valuable gift
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Rare 17th-Century Map Found Shoved Up a Chimney Is Restored
Nothing like an antique document to block a draft
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The Forgotten Car That Won America’s First Auto Race
The zippy roadster won America’s first automobile race in 1895 with an average speed of 5 mph
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Researchers Dig Into the Juicy History of Taming the Turkey
Archaeologists talk turkey in two recent studies
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Researchers Trace 300-Year-Old Lump of Poop to Danish Bishop
The upper class contents of the little nugget suggests it likely belonged to Bishop Jens Bircherod or his wife
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Crocodile Mummy Found Packed With Dozens of Smaller Crocodile Mummies
The little critters escaped notice until high-powered modern scanners tackled the mummified remains
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One Hundred Years Ago, the Titanic’s Sister Ship Exploded While Transporting Injured WWI Soldiers
Bad luck seemed to follow the White Star Line’s infamous steam liners
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What Pilgrims Heard When They Arrived in America
They came to America seeking religious freedom, but what did their prayers, and those of the local Native Americans, sound like?
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New Dictionary Explains 45,000 English and Irish Surnames
Using sources dating back to the 11th century, researchers have put together the massive Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland
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Over 40 Ancient Ships Discovered on the Bottom of the Black Sea
Researchers on a geology survey in Bulgarian waters ended up discovering vessels from the Ottoman, Byzantine and Venetian empires
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The Newest National Landmark Is Chock-Full of Dinosaur History
The West Bijou Site is home to a snapshot of the dinosaurs’ extinction
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Why a Congressional Commission Wants a National Women’s History Museum
Will the American Museum of Women’s History ever become reality?
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Google Makes Ledger Art to Celebrate Legendary Native American Author James Welch
In an exclusive interview with Smithsonian.com, artist Sophie Diao talks about what inspired today’s Google Doodle
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This 6,000-Year-Old Amulet Is an Ancient Metal Marvel
Lost-wax casting is still used in modern manufacturing
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Why the U.S. Government Brought Nazi Scientists to America After World War II
As the war came to a close, the U.S. government was itching to get ahold of the German wartime technology
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The Colosseum Waits on Funding for Critical Repairs in the Fight Over Rome’s Subway System
Caretakers fear the row over the metro’s overspending could endanger the ancient arena
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