This summer’s big blockbuster, Superman, marks the latest installment of the Man of Steel — a character whose identity has ...

To manufacture thousands of airplanes for its World War I allies, the United States would fell acres of spruce.

Known as Peñico, the city is now open to tourists. It was once a vibrant urban center that connected coastal, mountain and ...

Scientists say wild tomato plants on the archipelago's western islands are experiencing "reverse evolution" and reverting ...

The tapestry, which depicts the Norman conquest of England, will be on display at the British Museum in 2026. Officials have ...

A team of scientists teamed up to date and identify the collection of more than 6,000 fossils, placing them between 131,000 ...

New research from the Chilean Patagonia has identified a link between glacial retreat and underground volcanic activity ...

When Hector Guimard's subway designs were unveiled in the early 1900s, the public rejected his Art Nouveau style. Soon, a new ...

Erin Wunderlich. Erin Wunderlich is a science writing intern at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History. She covers natural history research and collections news for ...

Museum ichthyologist Cristhian Conde-Saldaña uses evolutionary genetics to study freshwater fishes and document at-risk ...