Now in its third year, the Waterlily Weigh-Off invites public gardens and zoos to show off the strength of their aquatic plants | Continue reading
The weapon is thought to have belonged to J.W. Milam, one of the two men who kidnapped, tortured and killed the Black teenager for whistling at a white woman in a grocery store in 1955 | Continue reading
The team hopes their work, which is still in the early phases, might one day build the foundation for a novel sustainable lighting system | Continue reading
More than 200 of the Renaissance master's works will be on display in the landmark show, which debuts in March 2026 | Continue reading
The discovery can help astronomers better understand these little-known objects nicknamed “failed stars” | Continue reading
The 13-foot dinosaur, covered in long spikes fused into its bones, suggests ankylosaurs developed tail weapons 30 million years earlier than thought | Continue reading
Sanjay Patel enjoyed success on YouTube with his colorful shorts and is about to release a richly illustrated book that tells the story of the longest poem in the world | Continue reading
Researchers discovered the intricately decorated artifact at an archaeological site near a seventh-century C.E. monastery on the island of Sir Bani Yas | Continue reading
Ninety percent of professional chefs in Japan buy their knives in Sakai. TikTok users are spreading the word, and demand is skyrocketing, as international tourists want in on the action | Continue reading
The critically endangered species gets a helping hand from an Indonesian facility as the island's human population is about to explode | Continue reading
The creatures are occasionally caught by local fishermen but hadn’t been scientifically recorded since the 1970s | Continue reading
Higher concentrations of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere are leading to a drop in ocean pH, a change that might eventually make it harder for sharks to eat their prey | Continue reading
Thousands of people gathered in a small Spanish town this week for the event, which is celebrating its 80th anniversary | Continue reading
You’ve got questions. We’ve got experts | Continue reading
Called 3I/ATLAS, the comet is only the third of its kind known to astronomers, and it’s likely been heading our way for billions of years, carrying pristine material from another star system | Continue reading
When Micherre Fox and her boyfriend decided to get married, she flew to Crater of Diamonds State Park in Arkansas to search for the diamond herself | Continue reading
The famously reclusive novelist amassed a collection of thousands of books ranging in topics from philosophical treatises to advanced mathematics to the naked mole-rat | Continue reading
A new study takes another look at some of the oldest known stone tools and suggests their makers transported materials for up to eight miles | Continue reading
Kelvin Wheelies skatepark, which hosted the country's first national skateboarding competition, has been buried under rubble for decades | Continue reading
Researchers have found a link between long thumbs and big brains, suggesting the two features evolved together | Continue reading
In Louisiana, heat and hurricanes can feel like a generational curse. After two decades, an editor who grew up in the state remembers and reflects on Katrina | Continue reading
Researchers warn that rising sea levels could cause flooding that will endanger the historically significant statues, which were created by the Rapa Nui people between roughly 1300 and 1600 C.E. | Continue reading
Meet Neptune, an American lobster with a vibrantly colored shell that results from a genetic mutation affecting pigmentation | Continue reading
While sailing through a heavy blanket of fog, the "Frank D. Barker" went off course and ran into a limestone outcropping in October 1887 | Continue reading
The Library of Congress has acquired a collection of musical manuscripts and other rare artifacts connected to "The Wizard of Oz" | Continue reading
In the conclusion of a long-awaited turn of events, the Great Plains tribe has now reclaimed cherished items stolen from their ancestors by the U.S. Army | Continue reading
Donald McPherson shot down five planes in the Pacific theater in the final years of the war, earning him the title of "ace" | Continue reading
A new study of the pink birds in France finds that aging sets in later for flamingos that migrate, though they face higher mortality in early adulthood | Continue reading
Bees fed an enriched yeast supplement saw 15 times more of their larvae reach the developmental stage right before adulthood, according to a new study | Continue reading
Several large sculptures were among the trove of artifacts that divers recovered from the waters near Alexandria, Egypt. Officials say the site may have been an extension of the nearby city of Canopus | Continue reading
Using two telescopes, scientists were able to pinpoint the location of the fleeting phenomenon with surprising accuracy | Continue reading
Between 2003 and 2023, the proportion of Americans who read for fun on a given day has been steadily falling, a new study suggests | Continue reading
The beloved dog starred in six movies during the Roaring Twenties. After Strongheart died in 1929, author J. Allen Boone chronicled their enduring connection in a pair of nonfiction books | Continue reading
The 230-foot-long medieval tapestry is scheduled to go on view at the British Museum next year, but critics worry that transporting the delicate artifact is too risky | Continue reading
The fire started burning on August 16 and only affected a single tree—the historic Doerner Fir in southern Oregon. Authorities are still investigating the cause | Continue reading
Based on the work of a student at Brigham Young University, origami theorists have unlocked a new set of patterns that could change space exploration | Continue reading
Isotope analysis of a molar from a cow’s jawbone found buried at the monument provides details of the life story of the animal—and how it may relate to the construction of Stonehenge | Continue reading
The 672.4-ton church is one of several buildings that have been relocated in the Swedish town of Kiruna, where Europe's largest underground iron ore mine is weakening the ground beneath the city center | Continue reading
Researchers observed a supernova in progress that showed the onion-like structure of elements in stars, and the explosion may belong to a class of its own | Continue reading
Descendants of the island’s former inhabitants struggle to balance environmental conservation with sustaining their community’s livelihoods | Continue reading
Brown anoles around New Orleans have the highest blood concentrations of lead ever recorded in vertebrates—and scientists aren't sure why they can survive it | Continue reading
Kokichi Akuzawa is an experienced climber who trained for his journey up the mountain by walking for one hour every morning | Continue reading
A new study looked at millions of recordings of birdsong and found that some species in areas with more light pollution are active for almost an hour longer than average | Continue reading
Badly damaged during the Battle of Valcour Island, the "Philadelphia" is now the focus of a new exhibition at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History | Continue reading
The Egyptian government is making changes to enhance the visitor experience around the pyramids, but are these modifications threatening the livelihoods of local communities rooted in generations-old tourism practices? | Continue reading
The colorful artwork decorates the frigidarium of the Villa Romana del Casale, a UNESCO World Heritage site located in Sicily | Continue reading
In 1774, 51 North Carolinian women led by Penelope Barker signed a resolution supporting the boycott of British goods | Continue reading
These 15 images from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest will grow on you | Continue reading