Evidence from a site in southeast England suggests early humans were purposefully and repeatedly igniting blazes roughly ...

Off the coast of British Columbia, killer whales are tailing dolphins, and both seem to be rewarded with fishy meals. But not ...

The previous informal record had been set during an event in Vancouver last year, which brought together 1,685 goldens ...

Some plants produce heat, which has long puzzled botanists. But a new study suggests that infrared radiation is an ancient method to lure beetle pollinators ...

The artwork by illustrator Tom Jung, which brought in $3.9 million, features Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker and other characters ...

These snapshots of Bao Li and Qing Bao capture the pair's cutest moments, from playing in the snow to celebrating their 4th ...

An odd star brightened for more than 70 days in 5 B.C.E., according to a Chinese text. The object may have been a comet that ...

The remarkable skull will be on display from December 22 through December 28. After spending the next few years behind the ...

You can see the large white seabirds dancing, preening, feeding and raising young—though the live feed might show a dark side ...

The study bolsters one hypothesis of when people arrived at the landmass that became Australia and other islands, and ...

New research suggests the Romans used a method known as "hot mixing" to produce self-healing concrete, which allowed them to ...

Together, these works exemplify why Smithsonian ’s picks for the best photography books of 2025 feel both reflective and ...