Enjoy this collection of images from the Smithsonian Magazine photo contest just in time for Thanksgiving ...

A volcano in northern Ethiopia erupted Sunday, marking its first known eruption in 12,000 years. The volcano, called Hayli ...

French scholars argued that the 17th-century Pascaline should go to a public collection and stay within the country. But a ...

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The new approach looks at the distribution of molecular fragments in material, allowing for broad surveys in degraded ...

The Bible was commissioned by Borso D’Este, who became duke of Ferrara in northeastern Italy in the mid-1400s. Borso enlisted ...

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Two studies provide scientists with a more comprehensive understanding of how early dogs were domesticated as they migrated ...

Researchers uncovered the previously unknown vocalization while creating an algorithm that can identify and monitor lions ...

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Smithsonian Associates is taking a look at some of the rich tapestry behind these traditions, and introduces one you might ...

With fewer than 50,000 Asian elephants estimated to be remaining in the wild, the Smithsonian’s announcement gives hope to ...