Our favorite titles of the year resurrect overlooked histories and examine how the United States ended up where it is today ...

With fewer than 50,000 Asian elephants estimated to be remaining in the wild, the Smithsonian’s announcement gives hope to ...

Tidestromia oblongifolia thrives in high heat—and scientists think it may hold the key to making food crops more resilient ...

A new Smithsonian retrospective explores the legacy of America’s beloved late bloomer, often underrated in art history ...

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Surveyed for the first time since its discovery two decades ago, the settlement "breaks from all the things that we thought we knew about Central Asia up to this point," a study author says ...

A film adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s 2020 novel, starring Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley as the Bard and his wife, ...

While lunar gardens are still out of reach, the study sheds more light on terrestrial biology that may not be limited to our planet's surface ...

Discover how Maria Martinez revolutionized Pueblo pottery with her innovative black-on-black ceramics, inspired by ancient ...

The space agency got a close look at the interstellar visitor over the past few months as it zipped by Mars and the sun ...

"Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer," which played a role in protecting the life of its Jewish subject during the Holocaust, sold ...

Our ancient primate relatives—including Neanderthals—may have enjoyed a nice peck on the lips. But researchers still don’t ...