Lighting the Darkness

Rare Burmese Forests, Secluded for 50 Years (1:03)

The tragic true story of an innocent man suspected of murder is a classic motif of the Hollywood thriller and is used as a subplot in Scream.

Killers Don't Always Look the Part (2:50)

With fields full of pumpkins and forests full of ghosts, this New England state might be the perfect place for tricks and treats

Why People Believe Dudleytown, Connecticut is Cursed (1:37)

The beauty of Harbor Island shrouds the secrets of a dark history.

The Dark History of Maine's Harbor Island (1:34)

In 1788, a British mariner passed by the majestic, snow-covered mountains of northwest Washington - the peaks seemed the perfect dwelling place for Greek gods, so he named them the Olympic Mountains.

How the Olympic Mountains Got Their Name (1:42)

Don't suffer through one more miserable cold-and-flu-season without getting an answer to the burning question: can chicken soup cure your cold? In this one-minute video, Ask Smithsonian's host Eric Schulze reveals the secrets and the science behind the classic remedy offered up since the time of the ancient Greeks.

Ask Smithsonian: Does Chicken Soup Really Help With a Cold? (1:16)

Smithsonian Ingenuity Awards 2013: Saumil Bandyopadhyay (2:02)

New research shows that frogs who land on their bellies are among the most primitive of frog species

How Did Frogs Evolve? (0:30)

Smithsonian Ingenuity Awards: Doug Aitken (1:55)