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The Smithsonian's Human Studies Film Archive houses eight million feet of film which can help future generations reflect on the past

Scientists mix microorganisms with agar, a jelly-like substance from seaweed, to create amazing illustrations in petri dishes

Meet a forgotten hero of our natural world whose brave campaign to protect birds charted a new course for the environmental movement

New research suggests female sand flies that pass the protozoa that causes visceral leishmaniasis to humans are attracted to affected canine...

Scientists once thought marine life kept quiet. Then the Navy tapped an aptly named researcher with an open mind

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Scientists have already begun discovering new species in the hotbed of biodiversity

As the U.S. egg industry continues to kill male chicks, scientists are racing to develop accurate and affordable ways to sex a chick before...

When Covid-19 hit, Smithsonian researchers set up makeshift home laboratories to conduct groundbreaking studies on mask fabric materials

More than a billion strikes a year likely provided an essential element for organisms

Whether wildlife refuge, research destination or restored traditional homeland, the fate of Nomans Land is up for debate

Nearly a century after the last wolf was eradicated in the state, a lone female arrived and established a pack. Not everyone is cheering

Victims of a deadly fungus, the amphibians are now being selectively bred through a program at the Smithsonian's National Zoo

Compared to fully safeguarded marine protected areas, the zones don't show a lot of positive effects for marine life or people’s enjoyment

The long-running project found a new online home, one that showcases the literary genre’s outsized impact on popular culture

Seven Smithsonian scientists continued to discover the secrets of the natural world safely during the pandemic

In 1904, measles epidemics were spiraling across the state of Connecticut

In Charleston, South Carolina, Heron Farms is attempting to grow a gangly, salt-tolerant plant in the face of sea level rise

These reoccuring story elements have proven effects on our imagination, our emotions and other parts of our psyche

A new book from Steve Jobs biographer Walter Isaacson offers an incisive portrait of the gene editing field that is changing modern medicine

Find out how animal keepers weigh Spot, the hummingbird, and get tips on attracting the tiny beauties to your backyard

The empty vial, a vaccination card and scrubs worn by nurse Sandra Lindsay, first to be injected, will go on view in a new exhibition in 202...

Bryophytes are an important part of our environment, but in the tropics, there's still much to learn about them

The much-maligned insect could be the key to ensuring future supplies of many of the world’s favorite foods

Then as now, machines preceded the humans