The four clay troughs were initially thought to have served as stands for gold-plated staffs. Now, a researcher has presented ...

After more than 1,500 of the lanky birds died in Indiana, wildlife biologists in Nebraska were on high alert for the ...

Strandings of these jellyfish-like animals, sometimes called "by-the-wind sailors," usually mean spring is coming ...

Pioneers in the science of "de-extinction," an American company has announced the births of three pups whose genes resemble ...

The artifacts discovered in a cave—which include dart tips, a boomerang and a spear-throwing tool—were dated to as far back ...

Located in a preserved 1930s development in Chicago's West Side, the museum includes three recreated apartments representing ...

After the ballpark sent a crew of "geesekeepers" to protect her over the weekend, the bird appears to have moved on. But she ...

Archaeologists think that as many as 150 individuals may have been hastily buried at the site, likely after a "catastrophic" ...

Lillian Ali is an editorial intern with Smithsonian magazine. The artifacts discovered in a cave—which include dart tips, a ...

Through quirky costumes and model hotels, a new exhibition surveys the director's unique creative vision—and the work of the ...

Park rangers say at least 84 gopher tortoises are now living at Fort de Soto Park near St. Petersburg. Prior to Hurricane ...

One version, Barrow Tarot, was created by Katie Anderson as a “conversational artwork” to encourage residents of Barrow, ...