The 4,500-year-old pyramids of Giza are the backdrop for "Forever Is Now," which features sculptures, installations and ...
The 3,800-year-old site near the city of Luxor holds the remains of 11 individuals, who may have been members of the same ...
In a rare technique among mammals, the bats burn proteins from blood, rather than carbs or fat, to power their pursuits of ...
Once one of the world’s most dangerous border crossings, Berlin's symbol of death and division has been turned into a ...
Joe Baur is a travel, food, and adventure writer/filmmaker born-and-raised just outside of Cleveland. These days he’s based in Berlin, hitting the trails across Europe as often as possible in search ...
The work, now on view at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, tells the story of two characters on the island—the last people ...
When Hurricane Helene hit Valle Crucis in North Carolina, the creek across the Watauga River was already overflowing from 11 ...
A new Smithsonian book reckons with the enduring legacies of slavery and capitalism Jennifer L. Morgan Blueprint, Terry ...
When the war ended, Allied soldiers tracked down Nicolas de Largillierre's "Portrait de femme à mi-corps" with the help of a ...
Written by the former chief historian of NASA, the book examines the evolution of our cosmic understanding—from early civilizations to the present day ...
An exhibition in London is showcasing more than 600 artworks and artifacts—including costumes, props and sketches—from the ...
Thousands of years ago, our ancestors used symbols to track the sale of textile and agricultural products. New research ...