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

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

From interactive diagrams to A.I. assistants, virtual tools are beginning to supplant physical dissections in some classrooms ...

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

Titled "St. Francis of Assisi," the 1747 standing portrait of the church's namesake was stolen in 2001, along with several ...

Wondrous kelp beds harbor a complex ecosystem that’s teeming with life, cleaning the water and the atmosphere, and bringing ...

Payne liked the creative challenge of finding beauty and order in places that were traditionally unphotogenic or cluttered, ...

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

Neuroscientists studying the shifts between sleep and awareness are finding many liminal states, which could help explain the ...

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

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

Grab a porch swing near the waterfront in the city’s downtown area. Check out a museum or two, and enjoy some Southern ...