When Robert Prevost was elected pope this week, he chose one of the most popular papal names. The lives of the Pope Leos who ...

An earthen enclosure called the Octagon is drawing much-deserved attention to the state’s history-filled mounds built some ...

Grizzly 1058’s mother was Grizzly 399, a well-known bear that also lived in Grand Teton National Park. After Grizzly 399 was ...

For the study, researchers sequenced the DNA of 13 present-day members of the tribe. They compared that genetic material to ...

Tim Friede has injected himself with snake venom hundreds of times, and subjected himself to more than 200 bites. Now, ...

These shots from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest show just why butterflies have floated into our hearts ...

Marine biologists hope to find out more about a creature that is vital to a healthy ecosystem and the state’s fishery ...

While scientists have observed animals assisting their relatives, a new study reveals that many superb starlings also form ...

Painted around 1510, the mysterious altarpiece by an unknown artist features unusual details, including a slobbering dragon ...

The founding of a research institute 100 years ago has helped to provide insight on Yiddish culture in the United States and ...

The National Museum of Natural History contains the petrified remains of ancient trees that were once the centerpiece of a ...

From a research submersible, scientists saw hardened lava, dead tube worms and orange flashes from an eruption in the East ...