This Massive New Guidebook Will Forever Change the Way You Look at Trees
Written by Smithsonian botanist W. John Kress, the book details more than 300 North American tree species in words, maps and photographs—and why we shouldn't take them for granted
Descendants of Black Civil War Heroes Wear Their Heritage With Pride
A bold new photographic project asks modern-day Americans to recreate portraits of their 19th-century ancestors in painstakingly accurate fashion
Folk Icon Joan Baez Sings a Song of Herself
After decades in the limelight, the American musician who spent a career exposing the world’s problems explores her own past
Ten Wildlife Photographers Zoom In on Their Favorite Birds
Get up close and personal with a birder’s-eye view of the United States, as reflected by our beloved feathered neighbors
The Misunderstood Visionary Behind the Black Panther Party
Huey P. Newton has been mythologized and maligned since his murder 34 years ago. His family and friends offer an intimate look inside his life and mind
An Exclusive Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Los Alamos Lab Where J. Robert Oppenheimer Created the Atomic Bomb
In never-before-seen photographs, explore the secret U.S. facility and home to the Manhattan Project scientists who developed the first nuclear weapon
With Their Knowledge Combined, Two Scholars Are Deciphering a Long-Lost Native Language
A historian and a linguist, working together, revealed new truths about the relationship between Spanish colonizers and the Timucua people
The Mediterranean Monk Seal Is Making a Comeback
The endangered sea creature, known for its reclusive nature, has re-emerged out of the shadows
Behind 'Oklahoma!' Lies the Remarkable Story of a Gay Cherokee Playwright
Lynn Riggs wrote the play that served as the basis of the hit 1943 musical
How an All-Black Female WWII Unit Saved Morale on the Battlefield
Glory goes to the 6888, who overcame discrimination from fellow service members and are finally getting the recognition they earned
These Gorgeous Photos Capture Life Inside a Drop of Seawater
A passion for the infinitesimal leads a photographer to discover the countless creatures that live unseen in the ocean
Why Marshlands Are the Perfect Lab for Studying Climate Change
At the border between land and sea, an extraordinary set of experiments is helping us prepare for an uncertain future
The Indian Guru Who Brought Eastern Spirituality to the West
A new biography explores the life of Vivekananda, a Hindu ascetic who promoted a more inclusive vision of religion
A Welcome Comeback for Norway's Walruses
A hunting ban has fostered the return of a nearly extinct species
Inside the Experiment to Create Mars on Earth
A hostile landscape. Cramped quarters. Dehydrated food. A photographer takes part in an attempt to live on another planet
The Wonder of Avi Loeb
The physicist thinks we might have glimpsed evidence of an alien civilization. Despite controversy, he’s determined to find more
Twenty Years Later, First Responders and Families Remember the People They Lost on 9/11
These portraits of resilience recall the day when loved ones, friends and colleagues perished in the terrorist attacks
Learning to Love the Hardscrabble Life on Lanzarote
A photographic tour of those who eke out a life on the sunblasted island transformed by a volcano
The Wild World of a New Nature Preserve in Ecuador
Scientists have already begun discovering new species in the hotbed of biodiversity
What the Survival of the Hawaiian Language Means to Those Who Speak It
A Smithsonian curator recalls his own experience learning the native tongue
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