Designed to keep prices low and conserve wax paper, the ban, enacted on this day in 1943, only succeeded in making Americans ...
The well-preserved thermal bath complex was unearthed at a lavish home likely owned by a member of the ancient city's elite ...
Somehow, H. erectus was able to adjust to this new landscape. The early humans visited water holes that popped up after it ...
The Super Heavy booster, meanwhile, was successfully caught in the launch tower's mechanical arms for only the second time ...
In recent days, however, the region’s powerful Santa Ana winds—which have been fanning the flames—have begun to slow down.
It’s never too early to plan your getaways for the coming year, and you’ll find a rich range of choices among Smithsonian ...
Anyone with an internet connection can volunteer to transcribe historical documents and help make the archives' digital catalog more accessible ...
The synthetic additive found in thousands of food products will now be phased out by 2027, but advocates say the agency's ...
Your body is a collection of cells carrying thousands of genetic mistakes accrued over a lifetime—many harmless, some bad and ...
On a journey to six cities across the country over the course of seven years, a photographer captured images of the roads ...
Leah L. Jones is lead photographer at the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture.
On the evening of January 17, 1950, thieves entered the building of the Brink’s security company in Boston’s North End. They ...