While lunar gardens are still out of reach, the study sheds more light on terrestrial biology that may not be limited to our planet's surface ...

Tidestromia oblongifolia thrives in high heat—and scientists think it may hold the key to making food crops more resilient ...

A new Smithsonian retrospective explores the legacy of America’s beloved late bloomer, often underrated in art history ...

A film adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s 2020 novel, starring Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley as the Bard and his wife, ...

Discover how Maria Martinez revolutionized Pueblo pottery with her innovative black-on-black ceramics, inspired by ancient ...

Past research about black hole births rarely included magnetic fields or the spins of the precursor stars. But considering ...

Our ancient primate relatives—including Neanderthals—may have enjoyed a nice peck on the lips. But researchers still don’t ...

The shorter faces of these city-dwelling trash bandits offer a telltale sign of domestication and line up with a leading ...

After discovering the two pieces in the 1990s, researchers have finally concluded that they were created by the famous German ...

The space agency got a close look at the interstellar visitor over the past few months as it zipped by Mars and the sun ...

Smithsonian's educational travel program was one of the first of its kind when it debuted nationally in 1970, and it quickly ...

An interview with Don Felder, Althea Gibson's second cousin, where he shares personal memories of the tennis legend and ...