Perfumer Mandy Aftel's spellbinding collection of rare essences and artifacts is on display at the Aftel Archive of Curious Scents in Berkeley | Continue reading
The strong blast of radio waves is the oldest known, and it could tell scientists more about the mysterious matter that lies between galaxies | Continue reading
Once thought to be defensive military bases, the forts may have supported peaceful trade and travel | Continue reading
Scientists hope new technology and computing power will help them understand destructive twisters | Continue reading
An unusual crater on the dwarf planet hints at past volcanic activity—and a possible vast ocean beneath its surface, scientists say | Continue reading
Now in its fifth year, an annual contest spotlights a Minnesota museum's historical doll collection | Continue reading
A new study, based on modeling, suggests fine silicate particles could have blocked sunlight and shut down photosynthesis across the globe | Continue reading
The purchase is one of the largest acquisitions of its kind by any museum in the United States | Continue reading
Jean Fouquet's "Melun Diptych" is likely the earliest artistic representation of an Acheulean hand ax | Continue reading
Researchers found that 20 of 35 "planetary vital signs" are at record extremes, and they call for rapid action | Continue reading
The 1830 account details an eerie encounter with a stranger who predicted the death of the writer's father | Continue reading
Until now, menopause had not been documented in wild, non-human animals, except for a few species of toothed whales | Continue reading
The Jack Skellington-inspired display is made from more than 10,000 gourds across 2,081 square feet | Continue reading
Wild Atlantic salmon can struggle with heat as they swim upstream to spawn—but artificial "thermal refuges" may help them cool off | Continue reading
The 40-year-old woman inside the tomb was buried with a ring, a comb and other items | Continue reading
A duo working on a documentary about invasive quagga mussels in the Great Lakes discovered the long-lost steamship "Africa" | Continue reading
Depression, anxiety and harassment of health professionals have risen beyond crisis levels, per a new report from the agency | Continue reading
These highlights from the Smithsonian Photo Contest are sure to scare up some smiles | Continue reading
A decades-long project shows how the reptiles are changing the island of Española | Continue reading
Eventually, an artist will be chosen to transform the bronze bars into a public art installation | Continue reading
The storm rapidly intensified in just 24 hours before it hit Acapulco as a category 5, killing at least 27 people and destroying infrastructure | Continue reading
Revealed by receding Amazon waters, the carvings of human faces are up to 2,000 years old | Continue reading
The findings demonstrate self-recognition could be more common among animals than previously thought | Continue reading
The mummified girl, known as "Juanita," was found in 1995 on Peru's Ampato volcano | Continue reading
Based on seismic waves from a meteorite impact, two teams of scientists suggest the Red Planet has another layer deep beneath its surface | Continue reading
Thousands of people flocked to Banner Elk, North Carolina, this year to watch the nation’s biggest woolly worm caterpillar race | Continue reading
From ancient China to 20th-century America, the aromatic beverage has undergone a dramatic evolution | Continue reading
These highlights from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest are a home run | Continue reading
Researchers recently found about 100 chum salmon spawning in the Arctic, suggesting the species is shifting to new habitats | Continue reading
The new Museu de l'Art Prohibit serves as a monument to freedom of expression | Continue reading
The finding marks the second time in three years that an elusive Pacific footballfish has been found on the sand at Crystal Cove State Park | Continue reading
Part one of the new season will follow Princess Diana through the final weeks of her life in 1997 | Continue reading
Officials say the risk of exposure to the virus, which is spread by mosquito bites, is very low for residents | Continue reading
From ancient Egypt to present-day Dubai, a close look at some of the buildings that held the height record | Continue reading
Your feedback on beautiful birds, scenic Spain and more | Continue reading
A courageous New Deal program brought authoritarianism into the spotlight. Then the drama moved onto the political stage | Continue reading
The story behind the most efficient—and intriguing—piece of hardware in all of sports | Continue reading
The iconic 1993 image by Peter Steiner just became the most valuable single-panel comic ever sold | Continue reading
The Ruby Princess, which launched from Australia in the early days of the pandemic, was linked to 662 cases of Covid-19 and 28 deaths | Continue reading
FBI agents and art recovery lawyers helped retrieve the piece by Austrian artist Johann Franz Nepomuk Lauterer | Continue reading
The nearly six-foot-long sculpture features well-preserved colors on 80 percent of its surface | Continue reading
Hunter-gatherers cooked up the alluring pigment in the Eastern Mediterranean 15,000 years ago | Continue reading
After a decade of decline, the latest population estimate is good news—but conservationists say we "have a long ways to go" to safeguard the marine mammals | Continue reading
Embedded in a cellphone or in accessories such as rings, bracelets or watches, the novel tools aim to make it easier to manage hypertension | Continue reading
In the run-up to World War II, the chocolate company was tasked with creating a nutritious snack that, by design, wouldn't taste good | Continue reading
A total of 146 workers died in the 1911 disaster, which galvanized the fight for workers' rights | Continue reading
The famed sculptor brings his incendiary style—and fiery palette—to the canvas in a new studio in Venice | Continue reading
Towering ambitions built the most charming skyscraper in America | Continue reading