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The Hubble Space Telescope has captured a stunning image of a high-speed comet traveling through our solar system. Scientists ...

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The Mayan Languages Preservation and Digitization Project promotes tools designed by and for Indigenous communities, like ...

Archibald Gracie's letter, which recently sold at auction, is part of a new exhibition at the Molly Brown House Museum in ...

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

A new study from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) estimates 10% of insect species on Barro Colorado Island ...

The FDA just approved the SetPoint System, which electrically stimulates the vagus nerve to control inflammation from the ...

When the Atlanta Braves face off against the Miami Marlins this weekend, Pawol will become the first woman to umpire in a ...

An astrophysicist argues that the interstellar mission would be extremely challenging but not completely unrealistic ...

An anthropologist highlights the revolutionary role of the practice, which was often led by women, and was just as crucial to ...

These highlights from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest are sure to remind you of everything you love about the shore ...