As the dams begin to come down, the National Park Service looks back at the region’s history and prepares for the welcome ...

The researchers place a white "X" on one side of Happy's head. When Happy sees the "X" in the mirror, she repeatedly touches the mark with her trunk (00:45) ...

The team at the Ol Pejeta Conservancy needs to transport Kinani, a blind male elephant, to a 4,000-acre compound where he'll ...

An exclusive group of thought leaders gathered at the museum to discuss how the world prepares for the next global pandemic, raises public awareness, and explores potential responses and solutions ...

From the fields to the monasteries to the markets, this rice dish is everywhere in this Asian nation Written & Narrated by ...

Smithsonian magazine commissioned Drew Gardner for a project that connects Black Americans today to their lost ancestry. Read about Gardner’s project and process, as well as more details about the ...

Yes! Our Smithsonian magazine digital edition is designed for iPhone with more devices coming soon. Are old issues included in my subscription? No. You will have access to any issues moving ...

Megan Leftwich, an engineering professor at George Washington University, is building a robotic flipper based on her observations of sea lions ...

Over 50 different actors have portrayed the famous detective on the big screen, from Basil Rathbone to Robert Downey, Jr. Photos Courtesy of The Internet Archive; Mary Evans/Ronald Grant/Everett ...

Yacouba Sawadogo, a farmer from Burkina Faso, has become a pioneer in the fight against desertification – succeeding where ...

Donnell Brown and his fellow cowboys combine modern science with their decades of experience with cattle ranching to create the perfect specimen of beef ...