When Hurricane Helene hit Valle Crucis in North Carolina, the creek across the Watauga River was already overflowing from 11 ...

Antonia, a cloned black-footed ferret at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology ... which leads to ...

Photographs by Brian Schutmaat, Illustrations by Michael Byers In a world changing faster than ever, the enduring appeal of religious tradition shines in these photographs Smithsonian magazine ...

The driving force behind civilization? It's the quest for intoxication, says archaeologist Patrick McGovern, who analyzes ancient bits of pottery to recreate the earliest known brews Abigail ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Peter Smith is a writer specializing in stories about food, science and technology. Back in 1916, the now-famous Nathan's hot-dogs of New York City did not sell on name alone The Baltic herring ...

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 ...