The insects from this group were last seen in 2008 and will appear across the eastern U.S. for a brief, dramatic frenzy of ...

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

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

These spiny or slimy ocean creatures display an astonishing diversity of appearances, behaviors and lifestyles—and many are ...

Witold Pilecki smuggled reports about Germany's war crimes to the Allies, urging them to stop the atrocities at Auschwitz by ...

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

Ginevra de' Benci was a poet famed for her beauty and intellect. But art historians know little about her beyond the writings ...

The film focuses on a project founded by the pope that encourages small communities around the world to tell their stories ...

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

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

Located in the northern Sinai Desert, the site is shedding new light on defensive structures built to protect Egypt's eastern borders ...

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