A New Wave of Scientists Bring Their Research to K-12 Classrooms

Da Vinci's The Last Supper plays a key role in the 2006 blockbuster hit The Da Vinci Code. Although the film's claims are more fiction than fact, could the painting actually contain a message from Leonardo?

Does 'The Last Supper' Really Have a Hidden Meaning? (4:03)

It's no secret that Charles IV, king of Bohemia, possessed the Spear of Destiny. But the way he brandished it in public reveals his savvy understanding of mythology and power.

Unlocking the Spear of Destiny's True Power (3:56)

Prepare to be amazed.

Ask Smithsonian: What’s a Stone Baby? (1:07)

The superheros creator, William Moulton Marston, was a Harvard-trained psychologist and inventor and infused his daily life into the comic book.

The Origin Story of Wonder Woman (4:36)