Researchers identified a brain region that can create sensations of weightlessness or falling, and it could help develop new forms of anesthesia | Continue reading
Smithsonian curators reflect on the beloved crooner's legacy as a musician and visual artist | Continue reading
The cetaceans are likely bottlenose dolphins with albinism, and one could be "Pinky," an animal first seen in the area in 2007 | Continue reading
Officials say the bookseller broke the law by promoting the novel to minors and failing to wrap it in plastic foil | Continue reading
The statues seek to raise awareness of wildlife conservation efforts in Africa | Continue reading
Building on a 2020 statement from the writer’s family, the charity condemned Dahl's racism as "undeniable and indelible" | Continue reading
Paleontologists say more non-avian dinos are waiting to be uncovered than have previously been found | Continue reading
Pickles are having a moment, even at small-town fairs, where vendors are serving them up like popsicles | Continue reading
An investigation of the rock band's unusual concert rider suggests the stipulation was a savvy marketing move | Continue reading
The ground beneath the Windy City is shifting as heat escapes from buildings and transit systems, posing a threat to infrastructure, a study finds | Continue reading
After years of delays, New York City officially approved a statue commemorating the borough native and political trailblazer | Continue reading
A new podcast claims to have unearthed a short interview with the artist that aired on NPR in 2005 | Continue reading
An unidentified man found the cache, which may have been buried ahead of a Confederate invasion, in a cornfield earlier this year | Continue reading
As the planet clocks the warmest June ever, here's a list of temperature marks that fell this summer | Continue reading
The iconic doll traveled to space, flew with the Thunderbirds and joined the NBA, beating real-life women to an array of career milestones | Continue reading
In the rainy mountains along the country’s west coast, a movement has begun to bring back an ecosystem that has been gone for centuries | Continue reading
Also made with other natural materials, the artworks are used to decorate wells and water features around the Peak District | Continue reading
Residents and cultural officials are dismayed by the city of Basra's decision to demolish the structure | Continue reading
The well-preserved bones could upend the traditional view of dinosaurs as predators and mammals as prey, if the findings are confirmed | Continue reading
The Brooklyn Public Library is celebrating the rapper’s life and career in a new exhibition, "The Book of HOV" | Continue reading
Dorothy Liebes was committed to making quality textiles available to consumers of all classes | Continue reading
The UNESCO World Heritage site is one of several historical landmarks around the world to be vandalized this summer | Continue reading
Civil rights activists failed to expel an all-white, segregationist delegation. But their efforts foreshadowed later milestones in the fight for equality | Continue reading
The heat-resistant organism in antler coral may help it adapt as ocean temperatures increase | Continue reading
A first-of-its-kind report estimates Alzheimer's disease prevalence in 3,142 counties across the nation | Continue reading
From comets to nebulas to the Milky Way, the shots shortlisted in the annual competition capture the beauty of the cosmos from Earth | Continue reading
Once again, Deadheads said their goodbyes to the latest iteration of the era-defining jam band | Continue reading
New scans of the site have confirmed the existence of an "underground labyrinth" | Continue reading
Scholars used advanced imaging to read crossed-out, pasted-over passages in the first official account of the Tudor queen's time on the English throne | Continue reading
Researchers report the technology is 77 to 83 percent accurate in finding any of the coronavirus variants in a room | Continue reading
These highlights from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest feature creamy frozen delights to help beat the summer heat | Continue reading
The "father of the atomic bomb" has long been misunderstood. Will the new film finally get J. Robert Oppenheimer right? | Continue reading
Scientists tagged the rare animal farther north than any such fish in decades, suggesting the species is returning to areas it once lived | Continue reading
A display spotlighting the schooner's survivors is now open inside the new Africatown Heritage House in Mobile, Alabama | Continue reading
During a stressful event, snakes experienced a smaller spike in heart rate when they were in the presence of another snake, according to a new study | Continue reading
A new study provides insight into how tomb painters altered their work over time | Continue reading
The practice helps preserve the site for future researchers, who might be able to assess the site with more modern tools and techniques | Continue reading
Used to sharpen axes, the 5,000-year-old polissoir is only the second of its kind ever found in the country | Continue reading
The William Cogswell painting, now on display at the National Portrait Gallery, was likely a means for the ruler to assert her right to the throne | Continue reading
Birds in Europe are prying up the metal barbs, meant to repel them from roosting on buildings, and using the devices as nesting material | Continue reading
The state's official tune simply can't compete with the likes of "Georgia on My Mind," lawmakers argue | Continue reading
Experts say the decision will increase access to safe and effective contraceptives for millions of Americans | Continue reading
Researchers say that humans coexisted with giant sloths in Brazil some 25,0000 years ago | Continue reading
More than half of our oceans have taken on a greener hue in the past 20 years, a trend that cannot be fully explained by natural variation, per a new study | Continue reading
A new exhibition showcases how the meaning of the garment has changed since its invention in 1926 | Continue reading
Some fossils preserved in the La Brea tar pits showed signs of an inherited joint condition that may have proliferated as the animals neared extinction | Continue reading
The unplanned experiment provided clear lessons on the value—and limitations—of online learning. Are educators listening? | Continue reading
The revamped Eastern and Oriental Express will begin running again in February 2024 | Continue reading