A controversial study arguing an Indonesian structure is 25,000 years old is under investigation by the journal that published it | Continue reading
Researchers analyzed a tiny paint sample from the piece and found a lead-rich layer on the canvas | Continue reading
Smithsonian editors choose their favorite (mostly) nonfiction of (mostly) 2023 | Continue reading
Statistical modeling of undiscovered extinctions suggests 1,430 bird species have disappeared during modern human history | Continue reading
The rail system, built to connect tourist destinations, has been criticized for endangering archaeological and environmental sites | Continue reading
The gleaming ice giant could soon become a top priority for exploration | Continue reading
The beloved medley of rice and meat is the national dish of Uzbekistan | Continue reading
From an asteroid sample that was delivered to Earth to a discovery about human migration from North America, these were the biggest moments of the year | Continue reading
The Defense Department had mandated that the monument be dismantled by January 1, 2024 | Continue reading
Volunteers based out of a Nebraska train station offered American troops encouragement and free food, including birthday cakes and popcorn balls | Continue reading
The looted objects are tied to the notorious art dealer Douglas Latchford | Continue reading
The great apes, which are humans' closest living relatives, appeared to recognize photos of their former acquaintances in a study, even decades later | Continue reading
On Monday night, plumes of lava and ash blasted more than 330 feet into the air | Continue reading
The tree was originally purchased for 8-year-old Dorothy Grant in 1920 | Continue reading
Stronger than plastic and tougher than glass, the resin-filled material is being exploited for smartphone screens, insulated windows and more | Continue reading
A keen sense of what shoppers wanted made her eponymous company the first woman-owned business on the American Stock Exchange | Continue reading
The scientists who study terns, puffins and other birds are trying to get fisheries managers to heed their warnings | Continue reading
Nearly one in five children under 14 are being given melatonin before bed, according to a survey of about 1,000 parents | Continue reading
Tim and Henley Wollak found what is likely the wreck of the "George L. Newman," which sank during the Great Peshtigo Fire of 1871 | Continue reading
A thrifter in Virginia snagged a rare work from renowned Italian artist Carlo Scarpa | Continue reading
The return of these two distinctive features marks a poignant milestone in the cathedral's reconstruction | Continue reading
Many felines appear to pick up the playful behavior spontaneously, without any explicit training, a survey of cat owners finds | Continue reading
In this year's tabletop favorites, play as bees in space, Chinese emperors, fox breeders, women suffragists, fashionistas and much more | Continue reading
Created as department store marketing tools, many of these seasonal figures became beloved holiday traditions | Continue reading
In the context of artificial intelligence, the word means "to produce false information" and "present it as if true" | Continue reading
The aging spacecraft, launched in 1977, is transmitting a gibberish pattern of ones and zeros back to Earth | Continue reading
The so-called "anthrobots" can self-assemble and move on their own, and they prompted damaged neurons to regenerate in a recent study | Continue reading
Evidence of hydrogen cyanide in data from the Cassini spacecraft adds to a growing list of molecules that could, in theory, support life on the icy moon | Continue reading
A magazine editor discovered the work among the papers his family donated to the University of Oxford | Continue reading
The musical is loosely based on a 2015 documentary of the same name | Continue reading
A hormone produced by the fetus may induce nausea and vomiting during pregnancy, a new study finds | Continue reading
No passport is needed for this virtual tour of beautiful buildings around the world | Continue reading
The green honeycreeper is only the second of its species ever observed with this condition—and the first recorded in more than 100 years | Continue reading
Blackwater photographer Steven Kovacs takes spectacular shots of marine animals, helping scientists study tiny larval fish | Continue reading
Contrary to popular belief, the 1773 protest opposed a tax break, not a tax hike. And it didn't immediately unify the colonies against the British | Continue reading
The beloved bear dressed in a blue duffle coat and red hat is set to sing and dance with the Brown family in 2025 | Continue reading
After 5,000 photos, Martin Bond has decided to conclude his project, which showcased the city's mundane and extraordinary moments | Continue reading
A new study finds a link between Neanderthal DNA and modern human genes related to the internal body clock, or circadian rhythm | Continue reading
Twenty-five films were chosen based on their "cultural, historic or aesthetic" importance | Continue reading
This year’s top titles include an art history primer, a collection of silly poems and a mathematical word problem in disguise | Continue reading
The 1993 film also inspired its director, Steven Spielberg, to establish a foundation that preserves survivors' stories | Continue reading
Can recreating photographs from the 19th century connect a family to its lost heritage? | Continue reading
UNESCO announced 55 new additions to its list of Intangible Cultural Heritage | Continue reading
The agreement, which ended the COP28 climate conference, is not legally binding, but it's the first to explicitly call for moving away from fossil fuels | Continue reading
Following many failed attempts to retire, the legendary animator has released a new semi-autobiographical feature | Continue reading
A new study sheds light on just how many creatures domestic cats will eat—including hundreds that are threatened or endangered | Continue reading
A new Shawn Michael Warren portrait of the legendary talk show host is now on view at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery | Continue reading
The new image gives astronomers a near-infrared look at the stellar explosion called Cassiopeia A, located around 11,000 light years away from Earth | Continue reading