The gynecologist and sculptor’s “Birth Series” broke barriers, but how do his views on abortion, race and women’s health square with what we know today?
Paleontologists say more non-avian dinos are waiting to be uncovered than have previously been found
In the rainy mountains along the country’s west coast, a movement has begun to bring back an ecosystem that has been gone for centuries
The heat-resistant organism in antler coral may help it adapt as ocean temperatures increase
Researchers in Oregon hope a surprising aroma will lure stray fish back to their home hatcheries
The apex predators also surge onto shorelines to capture seals and engage in mysterious greeting ceremonies
With office usage hovering near 50 percent of pre-pandemic levels, cities are putting the underutilized space to new use growing food
In a collection pulled from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest, catch a wave with these predators of the sea
As Tern Island, a former military outpost in the Hawaiian archipelago, falls apart and harms turtles, birds, seals and more, scientists wonder what’s next
We kill, collect or otherwise use about 15,000 vertebrate species
The observatory has yielded jaw-dropping shots—and surprising facts—about our universe
Laboratory research shows that someway, somehow, PVC plastic breeds antimicrobial resistance
From before the dinosaurs to the Ice Age, several mammals and their forerunners sported the iconic, curved teeth
The family-owned facility in Tennessee produces more than 70 million pencils annually
In never-before-seen photographs, explore the secret U.S. facility and home to the Manhattan Project scientists who developed the first nuclear weapon
Telltale marks on a bone from an early human’s leg could be the earliest evidence of cannibalism
Smithsonian curators dig into the collections to find artifacts that illustrate how we arrived at this moment
The defenseless marsupial was nearly wiped out by invasive species. Now rescuers are pinning hopes on a remnant island population
The discovery of a tiny fish far from its normal range is a poignant reminder of the changes that are already happening
Free diver Oriana Poindexter creates cyanotypes of kelp collected off the California coast
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