Washington state reported its first case of Candida auris, which can cause illness in people with weakened immune systems | Continue reading
The famous couple's artistic and political legacies are at the center of a new exhibition in Australia | Continue reading
This group of neurons could someday inform the treatment of depression and anxiety in humans, scientists say | Continue reading
Scientists tested the cognitive function of more than 3,000 participants and found those with longer-lasting Covid symptoms had the strongest decline | Continue reading
The Puerto Rican artist emphasizes community in installations crafted from everyday objects | Continue reading
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The discovery by two naturalists demonstrates that unknown creatures can lie "right below our feet" | Continue reading
The unusual burial on a small island off of England sheds new light on women's role in Iron Age warfare | Continue reading
The nematodes had survived in a state of slowed metabolism called cryptobiosis, according to a new paper | Continue reading
Australian honeypot ants create and store a sugary substance that may kill microbes, per a new paper that aligns with Indigenous knowledge | Continue reading
Congregants sifted through the wreckage, clearing rubble and searching for artifacts | Continue reading
The tiny pup was likely a beloved pet, not an animal bred for hunting or herding | Continue reading
Scientists say no more than 100 individuals of the species exist in the wild, placing the Rice's whale among the scarcest marine mammals in the world | Continue reading
The composer asked that, following his death, his physician study the illnesses that plagued him during his life | Continue reading
Fork-tailed drongos can identify and reject egg forgeries, laid by African cuckoos, with nearly 94 percent accuracy, new research suggests | Continue reading
After leaving his home country in the early 13th century, the Englishman traveled to the Crusader states and served as an envoy of the Mongol Empire | Continue reading
A Pentagon spokesperson has denied the claims, while lawmakers are pushing for information on UFOs to be declassified | Continue reading
The Roman vessel may have sunk while transporting glass from the Middle East to France | Continue reading
The U.K. is investigating the death toll on the island of Alderney, which German soldiers occupied in 1940 | Continue reading
A buoy in Manatee Bay recorded 101.1 degrees Fahrenheit on Monday evening, as coral reefs suffer | Continue reading
The sex frequently neglected by birders and scientists takes the spotlight in the Audubon Photography Awards’ Female Bird Prize | Continue reading
Climate change could halt the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation sooner than thought, per a new paper, but some scientists are skeptical | Continue reading
The city council has approved a plan to close and relocate the cruise terminal in the city's center | Continue reading
The blockbuster film sparks a podcast discussion about why Ken can’t possibly be (k)enough | Continue reading
“There’s More to That” host Chris Klimek talks with a journalist about earlier depictions of the Manhattan Project scientist | Continue reading
The play examines the tensions stirring between the film's three leads as they navigate a chaotic production process | Continue reading
A new facial reconstruction vividly resurrects Gertrude, one of 30 people killed during the sinking of the Swedish warship "Vasa" | Continue reading
Three sites connected to the 14-year-old boy's murder in 1955 will now receive federal protection | Continue reading
The spectacle is among several showers brightening skies this week, including the highly anticipated Perseids | Continue reading
The team installed eight new “seahorse hotels,” which will provide much-needed homes for the endangered animals | Continue reading
The first major retrospective of the Anishinaabe artist in the United States shows how he combines ancestral design and abstract painting | Continue reading
Here's what you need to know about the new requirements, which are scheduled to launch in 2024 | Continue reading
An anthropologist ponders whether a children's pastime in the Philippines, pitting the creatures against each other in wrestling matches, decreases fear | Continue reading
An anthropologist ponders whether a children's pastime in the Philippines, pitting the creatures against each other in wrestling matches, decreases fear | Continue reading
Police are currently investigating the thefts, which took place on the set of the sequel in Vermont | Continue reading
Blazes on three popular vacation islands have led thousands of people to flee the area amid a massive heat wave | Continue reading
The marine mammals are gathering in Canada's Hudson Bay and Churchill River—and their journey is a reminder of sea ice's importance | Continue reading
Based on users' locations, the Banned Book Club provides e-book editions of titles banned in nearby libraries | Continue reading
Rival entrepreneurs took drastic steps to draw visitors away from Mammoth Cave in the early 20th century | Continue reading
Several cruise lines are offering special sailings for the rare celestial spectacle on April 8, 2024 | Continue reading
Ancient spice processing in Southeast Asia reveals an early trade of ingredients for dishes that Westerners often call “curry” | Continue reading
The document is among several missing copies of the letter to be recovered from the U.S. in recent years | Continue reading
The pristine lake has a higher concentration of microplastics than the water near some floating garbage patches in the oceans, according to a new study | Continue reading
The gynecologist and sculptor’s “Birth Series” broke barriers, but how do his views on abortion, race and women’s health square with what we know today? | Continue reading
In a new study, male orcas with mothers that had gone through menopause showed less tooth scarring on their fins compared to other males | Continue reading
The 13 panels are on view as a set for the first time in 24 years | Continue reading
New York's Hamptons Fine Arts Fair was battered by a summer storm, prompting an evacuation as water soaked the floors | Continue reading
These highlights from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest are sure to remind you of everything you love about the shore | Continue reading