In places like Colorado and Minnesota, international teams of talented snow artists are creating larger-than-life ...

The solitary fish named Mambo stopped eating and seemed to be missing its human visitors—so aquarists attached photos of ...

Scientists released an update to a model that maps the ever-moving pole and has significant implications for navigation ...

After discovering the ancient artwork in a suburb of Thessaloniki, Greece, the man surrendered it to the police. Authorities are analyzing the statue and investigating why it was abandoned ...

Using ground-penetrating radar and laser scanners, researchers identified subterranean structures just a few feet below the ...

People lived in many parts of the Old World by then but had not yet reached Australia or the Americas. The bulk of the human ...

Last year, the team made headlines when it published a paper describing how metal lumps at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean ...

Known for their distinctive black-and-white fur, giant pandas are one of the most recognizable and beloved creatures in the ...

Between 1848 and 1855, California produced an estimated 750,000 pounds of gold. After that the take gradually declined, and ...

Beginning this Friday, January 24, giant pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao are officially on view to the public at the Smithsonian’s ...

This February at the museum, we're celebrating a new season of the podcast, commemorating Black History Month, and listening ...

Known for its distinct wildlife and breathtaking landscapes, Australia often appears on bucket lists of must-see destinations ...