Recent digs revealed roughly 20 feet of a long-necked dinosaur's skeleton, and paleontologists suspect even more bones are lurking underground ...

A new analysis of “il Principe,” an ancient, decorated skeleton found in northwest Italy, confirms that the child died up to ...

New research shows that just like humans, vampire bats with deep social relationships use similar sounds as one another to communicate ...

It’s not seaweed. They’ve been called the “lungs of the sea.” And while certain marine microbes could also compete for that ...

Scientists undertook the first comprehensive assessment of how often snakes eat their own, uncovering reports of the behavior ...

Researchers analyzed proteins extracted from "How to Cure and Expel All Afflictions and Illnesses of the Human Body" and "A ...

The spiky desert succulents typically blossom beginning in late February. But this season, many started growing flowers up to ...

"The Incredibles," "Inception" and "The Grand Budapest Hotel" join more than 900 titles preserved by the Library of Congress ...

Many spine-bearing creatures, or vertebrates, have a curious bit of tissue deep in their brains called the pineal gland. It ...

If you’re looking for a beautiful view, Denmark has more than a few to enjoy. Take a look. A Note to our Readers Smithsonian ...

Daniel Roseberry created two pieces inspired by the tiara and brooch that once belonged to French Empress Eugénie. Both ...

One of its co-curators wants historians to expand on the display and “write a proper history” of this artistry ...