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

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The excavation, which followed the discovery of two Roman swords in 2023, is providing historians with fresh insights into ...

Scientists are investigating the production of ancestral alkaloids by tomatoes in the Galápagos Islands. Adam Jozwiak / University of California, Riverside Some tomatoes growing on the Galápagos ...

Mia Owens is a curatorial and programs assistant at the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center to support the Sightlines: ...

The 11th-century Bayeux Tapestry, which details the Norman conquest of England, is returning home to Britain for the first time in nearly 1,000 years. It has been in France since 1077. France will ...

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 ...

Discovered in Niger in 2023, the rare chunk weighs 54 pounds and represents more than 6 percent of all Mars material on Earth ...

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Glaciers in Chile’s Patagonia region have been melting in recent years, exposing fossils underneath. Judith Pardo-Pérez, a ...

Experts once thought ADHD was something only boys experienced. The research is finally starting to catch up with reality ...