When a Philadelphia church sold its stained glass windows to a collector, nobody knew how valuable they were | Continue reading
Earth is likely to pass 1.5 degrees Celsius of warming over pre-industrial levels, a key climate threshold, by 2027, according to a new report | Continue reading
The virus has set back the endangered birds' recovery, but a newly hatched chick is flu-free and being raised by veterinarians | Continue reading
The city's ambitious project will allow Olympians, and later the French public, to return to the famous river's waters | Continue reading
Making his famous “Nudie suits,” tailor to the stars Nudie Cohn lived and breathed the bedazzled American dream | Continue reading
The two patients—both in New York City—developed itchy rashes that did not go away with typical antifungal medications | Continue reading
Heavy snowfall—particularly in the Rocky Mountains—attracted record numbers of American skiers and snowboarders | Continue reading
A new program is rewarding shrimpers who collect and recycle derelict crab traps | Continue reading
A photographer returns to his native island to document a handful of artists devoted to preserving its rich creative traditions | Continue reading
A dedicated ornithologist with a passion for lightning bugs scours bogs and beaches to discover previously unknown species | Continue reading
From the 19th century to today, a geological trove offers a strong foundation for the nation's cities | Continue reading
This themed contest rewarded minimalism, with clean photographs of insects, spiders and plants earning accolades | Continue reading
The two small paintings depict a husband and wife who were personally close to the Dutch master | Continue reading
The burst is ten times brighter than any known exploding star and has lasted for more than three years | Continue reading
A scientist and a musician performed a live musical rendition of the park's underground rumblings | Continue reading
It will likely reign supreme as our solar system's planet with the most moons from now on, astronomers say | Continue reading
The newly reopened Hunterian Museum acknowledges the ethical quandaries posed by its collection of anatomical specimens | Continue reading
Contemplating the portentous history and uncertain fate of an exceptionally rare flower | Continue reading
The Virginia-born chef did more than anyone to elevate Southern food to haute cuisine | Continue reading
In a test of skill and courage, competitors navigate dangerous river rapids, narrow channels and rummaging bears in the wilds of Alaska and Canada | Continue reading
In 1930, a colorful band of researchers in the Atlantic taught us how to plumb the ocean’s depths | Continue reading
The remains belong to a teenage boy buried at the historic city of St. Mary's, Maryland's first capital | Continue reading
The camps suggest the Roman takeover of the Nabataean kingdom may not have been as peaceful as previously thought | Continue reading
The egg-laying mammals haven't been seen at the site since the 1970s, but scientists hope the newly released creatures can re-establish a population | Continue reading
Capping these potential sources of methane could cost $30 billion. But targeting wells in shallow waters would have the highest impact, a new study finds | Continue reading
Some young children with allergies could eat low doses of peanuts without a severe reaction after wearing the patch for a year in a clinical trial | Continue reading
Cities weren’t the only subject that fascinated this acclaimed Futurist | Continue reading
Smithsonian podcasts deliver doses of optimism this month, featuring Bill Nye and a story of a warm welcome from the astronaut’s family | Continue reading
After fleeing her native Germany, a young Jew found companionship and community as the Nazis approached | Continue reading
Bought for just $25, the 18th-century ceramics could fetch more than $60,000 at auction | Continue reading
An exhibition in Paris revisits the life of the 19th-century thespian, who used the press to promote herself and eagerly capitalized on her fame | Continue reading
The sharks close their gills to stay warm while hunting in deep, frigid waters, new research suggests | Continue reading
The new series dramatizes the risks Gies and other helpers took to protect the Jewish residents of the Secret Annex | Continue reading
The new version of the human genome could lead to better diagnostics and treatment of genetic diseases | Continue reading
The current fire season has been unusually devastating for this early in the year—and more hot, dry weather is on the way | Continue reading
The National Museum of Asian Art is the first U.S. museum to survey the vivid silkscreens from the 91-year-old Japanese artist | Continue reading
Thousands of new tools with unproven results are entering the fold to help Americans in need | Continue reading
A new exhibition dives into the artist's works on paper to gain a deeper understanding of her process | Continue reading
Wendy’s is testing a chatbot that can converse with customers, answer questions and send orders to the kitchen. Other chains are making similar moves | Continue reading
An international team of scientists discovered new hydrothermal vents along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge releasing mineral-rich water hot enough to melt lead | Continue reading
The 3,700-year-old tool is made of flint, a material that doesn't occur naturally in the Scandinavian country | Continue reading
The findings suggest the star Fomalhaut may have orbiting planets hidden among its rings of debris | Continue reading
From Hawaii to Michigan, these waterways offer slow floats with loads of nature and scenery to take in along the way | Continue reading
A new exhibition defines how artistry and activism over decades gave rise to the idea and promise of a future that could advance Black life | Continue reading
Ernst de Witte realized that the onions in "Red Cabbages and Onions" are actually garlic | Continue reading
Liam Garner traveled nearly 20,000 miles and documented the journey on TikTok | Continue reading
A new book points out that the general was happy when the city burned and expressed regret that more of it was not destroyed during the fire | Continue reading
The National Trust for Historic Preservation's annual list spotlights cultural sites facing a range of threats | Continue reading