Divers recently discovered the wreck of a German submarine and the Royal Navy Q-ship that sank it in February 1917 ...
Cultures throughout history have put lead to use for wacky and often deeply poisonous purposes ...
Even before it has a home on the Mall, the Smithsonian American Women's History Museum is sharing stories of overlooked ...
Volkswagen Beetle No. 15,007,034 rolled off the assembly line on February 17, 1972, in a feat that made automotive history. The Beetle became the most produced—and most popular—car ever made, ...
The three baby wolves were born this winter at the Smithsonian National Zoo’s conservation and research campus in Front Royal ...
In the Arizona desert, researchers are learning so much more about the peoples who have inhabited this land since antiquity ...
Every year, thousands of kids and adults learn to fold and fly paper airplanes at both the National Mall building and the ...
Seismic wave data previously suggested the Earth’s hot inner core is slowing its spin. Now, researchers say it’s also ...
Ancient Romans had a seemingly predictable diet for pre-refrigeration days made up of mostly cereals, legumes and meats with ...
A new, first-of-its-kind analysis of the scents of nine mummies detected woody, spicy, herbal and rancid notes, among other ...
For International Women and Girls in Science Day, the museum’s Ocean Portal spoke with “Her Deepness” about science, seaweed ...
The unlikely origin story of the beloved children’s toy involves a hunting expedition in Onward, Mississippi, and a president ...
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