Two chroniclers of explorers, including one who profiled OceanGate’s Stockton Rush, reflect on what visiting the depths of the ocean can—and can’t—teach us
In the latest episode of “There’s More to That,” learn about the Western waterway that affects the lives of everyone in the United States
But Indigenous people—who stand to benefit the most from the commercialization of “bush tucker”—represent only 1 percent of the industry
In the rainy mountains along the country’s west coast, a movement has begun to bring back an ecosystem that has been gone for centuries
With office usage hovering near 50 percent of pre-pandemic levels, cities are putting the underutilized space to new use growing food
Laboratory research shows that someway, somehow, PVC plastic breeds antimicrobial resistance
Smithsonian curators dig into the collections to find artifacts that illustrate how we arrived at this moment
The defenseless marsupial was nearly wiped out by invasive species. Now rescuers are pinning hopes on a remnant island population
Across the Northern Hemisphere, worshippers of the longest day of the year build bonfires, plunge into the ocean and visit prehistoric monuments
A century after one of Mount Etna's many notable eruptions, scientists are more eager than ever to study the peak's frequent bursts of fiery fury
From astronaut training sites to working spaceports, these spots across the United States put a terrestrial spin on space travel
A scientist began taking shots after the Exxon Valdez oil spill, and volunteers have since taken over
A warming atmosphere due to climate change is increasing the chances similar natural disasters will occur again
The documents provide evidence of climate change's effect on hardwood trees in Ohio
With the Montreal Protocol, life on Earth dodged a bullet we didn’t even know was headed our way
To get more EVs on the road, these scientists are working to charge a car in the same time that it takes to fuel up at a gas station
A new Smithsonian exhibition delves into the issue of light pollution, with easy solutions offering an immediate change
This month’s Smithsonian podcasts include a deep dive into India’s monsoon weather patterns and discussion of animals in flight
The satellite mission TEMPO will detect pollutants at a neighborhood scale across the nation
The latest on how climate change affects life on Earth today and on what solutions scientists, including those at the Smithsonian, are innovating
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