For world pangolin day, learn more about how genetic researchers helped pinpoint a hidden lineage of the critically endangered mammals ...

The popular eating strategy is about as effective as doing nothing to lose weight, according to a review of several clinical trials ...

Planetary systems in the Milky Way galaxy tend to follow a particular pattern: rocky planets toward the center, closest to ...

Some 276,000 patients were admitted to the medical facility between 1892 and 1951. But the abandoned complex has long been overlooked, and preservationists are fighting to save it ...

Brian D. Scanlan is writing a book on the history of the Ellis Island hospital. His work has appeared in the New York Times, America magazine, northjersey.com and other publications.

Petroglyphs on sandstone at a national park in Chad bear witness to wildlife that once roamed the area before the continent’s water largely receded 6,000 years ago. Could it return?

Staffers at a photography shop in England carefully developed the negatives, which depict a ski trip in the Swiss Alps. Now, they're searching for clues to help identify the people pictured ...

The day after the artifacts vanished from the Abbey Museum of Art and Archaeology, officials arrested 52-year-old Miguel Simon Mungarrieta Monsalve. “The defendant believed it was his duty to acquire ...

The iconic rock formation crumbled after days of raging storms. Local officials are calling for new initiatives to help slow coastal erosion in the region ...

Her role as a historic hero or villain depends on the movement in question, but looking at her as a mother and daughter adds depth to her legend ...

Her role as a historic hero or villain depends on the movement in question, but looking at her as a mother and daughter adds depth to her legend ...

Whether you are just beginning or building on years of experience, Smithsonian Associates’ Studio Arts program makes it easy—and fun—to explore what you can create. From painting and drawing to art ...