Archaeologists in England recently discovered the sixth- and seventh-century graves, which also contained numerous weapons ...

Ahead of the release of Sam Raimi's "Send Help," revisit the stories of Alexander Selkirk, Marguerite de la Rocque, the ...

Humans have been eyeing the colorful Ring Nebula for nearly 250 years, but testing out a new telescope tool led to the ...

New institutions dedicated to digital art, exploration, hip-hop, conservation and more are expected to welcome visitors this ...

Privately owned until 2015, the 547-acre Estero Americano Coast Preserve is welcoming hikers, birdwatchers, wildflower lovers ...

The strategy, known as synthetic biology, is gaining momentum globally as a conservation tool and human health solution, ...

A new study from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute used a robot to mimic common big-eared bats' echolocation skills ...

If not for a pair of Smithsonian scientists, the fingernail-size frog from Brazil would have likely gone extinct without ever being described ...

The new space will feature artworks by the likes of Alberto Giacometti, Louise Bourgeois and Alexander Calder. Officials say ...

The black-bulb yam excels at mimicry, producing small clones of itself that look like the dark, shiny berries of seed-growing ...

A fresh analysis of a fossil found almost 50 years ago reveals a newly described genus named for its "manipulating claw" ...

Other rare items, available for purchase in February, include illustrations, theater programs, telegrams and newspapers ...