Berry Gordy’s record label used the ‘sound of young America’ to bring people together | Continue reading
The 1964 disclosure marked the first time many smokers had heard about the health dangers of tobacco | Continue reading
So far, only two of the four lynx have been recaptured, leaving authorities scrambling across the snowy woods to find the missing cats | Continue reading
The royal treasures were stashed away at the beginning of World War II. Experts knew the trove existed, but previous attempts to find it had failed | Continue reading
A needle-free injection system, a bug-watching garden camera, a wearable that helps with memory lapses and more were unveiled at the annual Las Vegas trade show | Continue reading
Researchers say a collected sample is the longest continuous record of Earth’s past climate from an ice core | Continue reading
The brain's waste-removal process is "like turning on the dishwasher," a neurologist says, but common sleep medications may harm it | Continue reading
Species in Lake Victoria, Lake Titicaca, Sri Lanka’s Wet Zone and the Western Ghats of India are particularly vulnerable to the effects of agriculture, human infrastructure and climate change, per the paper | Continue reading
View 15 awe-inspiring images of this range from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest | Continue reading
The annual event takes place in the Massachusetts town of New Bedford, which is where Herman Melville's celebrated 1851 novel opens | Continue reading
Challenge trials help researchers study immune responses. Skeptics still doubt the approach is worth the risks | Continue reading
Cast your vote for your favorite of the photographs, which are all contenders for the People’s Choice award, through January 29 | Continue reading
The Englishman’s pamphlet helped spur the 13 colonies to declare independence from Britain | Continue reading
Axial Seamount doesn’t pose a threat to humans, but observing what happens before and after its potential eruption could help scientists learn about submerged volcanoes and strengthen predictions | Continue reading
In the past, the names could only be viewed in person. But due to expiring access restrictions, they're now available to anyone with an internet connection | Continue reading
Researchers accounted for the previously overlooked structures of the dwarf planet and moon in computer simulations of a celestial collision | Continue reading
The fish weighed 608 pounds, which is also about the same size as an adult male grizzly bear. It garnered the second highest bid at the Toyosu Market since records began in 1999 | Continue reading
The intricately crafted coffin dates back more than 1,500 years. Researchers say it weighs around 1,650 pounds, "comparable to an adult male polar bear" | Continue reading
Among the destroyed structures are the ranch established by comedian Will Rogers and a motel owned by notorious publisher William Randolph Hearst | Continue reading
The 39th U.S. president aimed to quash the debilitating water-based infection before he died. Through the Carter Center's work, he came tantalizingly close, lowering the number of yearly cases from 3.5 million to just 14 | Continue reading
These small but mighty pups have roots on family farms in Denmark and Sweden, where they helped catch rodents, herd livestock, hunt and watch over the property | Continue reading
The tire company's iconic "lighter-than-air" craft debuted in 1925 and began providing aerial coverage of events across the country in 1955 | Continue reading
The "Nation's Doctor" has called for a cancer warning label on alcoholic beverages and suggests the recommended limits for alcohol consumption should be reassessed | Continue reading
An exhibition in Melbourne features around 200 of the 95-year-old Japanese artist's works, as well as artifacts that help tell the story of her life | Continue reading
Dating to the fifth and sixth centuries C.E., the burials held a trove of grave goods—but the team was particularly impressed by the sword, which was covered in intricate decorations | Continue reading
Using magnetotellurics, researchers produced a detailed picture of the magma beneath Yellowstone, offering insights into a distant future of possible volcanic activity | Continue reading
With the state’s glaciers retreating at alarming rates, there is no time like now to trek, climb, paddle and fly to see them | Continue reading
The cute creatures are chatty, family oriented—and facing a shrinking habitat in the remote forests of Ecuador | Continue reading
How Captain John Voss put his dugout canoe—and himself—to the ultimate test | Continue reading
The Italian physician and educator opened her first school in Rome on this day in 1907 | Continue reading
The building of the iconic "industry orange" landmark began on this day in 1933 | Continue reading
Northup’s memoir told the story of his kidnapping and years of enslavement in Louisiana. The book became a national best seller and inspired an Oscar-winning film | Continue reading
In addition to the 1,800-year-old piece of engraved jewelry, archaeologists discovered a trove of Carolingian coins, medieval pottery and more | Continue reading
The young female made her public debut this week, and the Metro Richmond Zoo is asking fans to vote on her name—a choice between Poppy and Hammie Mae | Continue reading
The bird, thought to be the only one of its kind in the Western Hemisphere, is presumed to be Stella, an out-of-place raptor spotted at sites across North America in recent years | Continue reading
Goats, rodents and habitat loss threatened the snails on Deserta Grande Island, so the mollusks were reintroduced on a neighboring island that’s free of invasive species | Continue reading
Presented like pieces of fine art, the peculiar presents are mounted on the walls of a gallery in Toronto. Many of them will ultimately be sold at auction | Continue reading
In the decades since the end of the cherished newspaper strip, audiences continue to find reasons to chuckle and cheer over Charlie Brown’s gang | Continue reading
Harriet Bell Hayden is believed to have helped hundreds of people fleeing slavery from her Beacon Hill residence | Continue reading
You’ve got questions. We’ve got experts | Continue reading
Get into the winter spirit with these images from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest | Continue reading
One of the smallest owls in North America, the northern saw-whet lives among us and is rarely seen—but one volunteer science project aims to find them and uncover their secrets year after year | Continue reading
The third president knew that the whims of nature shaped Americans' daily lives as farmers and enslavers | Continue reading
Before Alaska became an American state, Russia invaded and subjugated its people for fur trading | Continue reading
Many donors search their pockets for spare change, but some generous individuals are giving away historic coins worth thousands of dollars during the charity's annual fundraising campaign | Continue reading
Many New Yorkers feel attached to the instantly recognizable R46s, which debuted in the summer of 1975. Officials say their replacements will arrive by 2027 | Continue reading
The colorful wall paintings adorn Boston's Old North Church, which played a crucial role during Paul Revere's famed 1775 midnight ride | Continue reading
A beloved matriarch, 907F lived to be 11 years old, which is much longer than the average lifespan for gray wolves and a rare feat, even for those in the protected area of Yellowstone | Continue reading