From a total solar eclipse that captivated our continent to record temperatures that scorched the planet, these were the ...

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and ol’ St. Nick is spreading holiday cheer for all to hear ...

Although it was just a byproduct of developing a new type of reactor, the generation of electricity from nuclear energy ...

While the distinctive coloration is thought to be a warning to predators, it also has intriguing implications for designing ...

Discovered in central Germany, the 1,800-year-old silver artifact held a tiny scroll, which researchers have now deciphered ...

The sosaku hanga movement, now explored in an exhibition at the National Museum of Asian Art, was a showcase for new ...

The country’s newest national monument honors Frances Perkins, America’s first female cabinet secretary and a champion of ...

Robert Smithson constructed the famous 1,500-foot-long land artwork on the shore of the Great Salt Lake in 1970 ...

The 16th-century artifacts were found during excavations in Arizona. Researchers say they may be the oldest firearms ever ...

The new discovery is the first of its kind in New York state for at least 11 years and appeared in a county rich with ...

Frida Kahlo, 1933, by Magda Pach, from Smithsonian museum collections; Taj Mahal, completed 1643, Agra, India; Starry Night, ca. 1889, by Vincent Van Gogh; The Calf-Bearer, ca. 570 B.C.; Athens, ...

The 35,000-year-old rock was found in Manot Cave, which was inhabited by both prehistoric humans and Neanderthals ...