The synthetic bacteria contain a shorter genetic code with 57 codons rather than 64, freeing up space for further edits that might lead to new drugs or virus-resistant microbes ...

At the Smithsonian Museum Support Center in Suitland, Maryland, cabinets contain thousands of wood specimens, some of which ...

New research shows that ancient dogs did not join Indigenous people in Central and South America until farming became popular ...

The newly discovered trilobite may be hundreds of millions of years old, but its use 2,000 years ago as an amulet is the ...

The Smithsonian Institution is the world’s largest museum complex and research center, with collections in every area of ...

A new study examines artifacts and features of the site that may be associated with Judaism, though researchers caution that ...

After Spanish troops seized their capital, the Lacandon Ch'ol established a new settlement called Sac Balam, or the "Land of ...

Pioneering pilot Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic. Learn how she used aviation to champion women's independence and made history in her red Lockheed Vega 5B. A ...

Pioneering pilot Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic. Learn how she used aviation to ...

Even before faloodeh, Persians were creating frozen treats by harvesting snow from the nearby mountains and pouring grape ...

A new study finds that when female mountain gorillas move to a new crowd, they look for females they’ve already met ...

The museum, which features work from African and African American artists, will debut a new look in its expanded space ...