For historians of slavery, the origins of the modern world and the origins of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade are one and the ...

Dr. Richard Kurin, the Smithsonian’s Distinguished Scholar and Ambassador at Large and founder the Smithsonian Cultural Rescue Initiative, has served as the institution's Under Secretary and as ...

now a part of the Smithsonian collections, illuminate the little-known role these artists played in chronicling 19th-century life The innovations of a forgotten genius who laid the groundwork for ...

Mohi Kumar is a science writer, editor and essayist based in Houston, Texas, and also a freelance editor for Smithsonian.com. As you celebrate the mathematical holiday, here's a history of notable ...

Inside a lab in Pisa, forensics pathologist Gino Fornaciari and his team investigate 500-year-old cold cases Tom Mueller Oil and culture are a powerful mixture in Houston, which has quietly become ...

See many more at the Smithsonian's upcoming Craft2Wear show this weekend When it was time to suit up for work, politics or social engagements, Claire McCardell's fans embraced her chic ...

Jeff MacGregor is the award-winning Writer-at-Large for Smithsonian. He has written for the New York Times, Sports Illustrated, Esquire, and many others, and is the author of the acclaimed book ...

John Fleischman is a frequent contributor to Air & Space. Despite its caustic personality, the planet closest to Earth has answers these scientists want. It’s one of the oldest professions in ...

The child's survival until at least 6 years old could be evidence of collaborative caregiving in Neanderthal societies, according to a new paper Will Sullivan The burials of infants with Down ...

Rebekah Mejorado is a Public Relations Specialist at the Smithsonian American Art Museum and Renwick Gallery. Exploring the life of a celebrated labor rights activist through his portrait Rebekah ...

Renaissance paintings, medieval archives, cloistered orchards—how one Italian scientist is uncovering secrets that could help combat a growing agricultural crisis A selection of the bounty from ...

Joseph Stromberg was previously a digital reporter for Smithsonian. In 1796, the first president voluntarily left office, cementing the significance of a lofty ideal for his young country A Danish ...