Dogs evolved from gray wolves, but scientists debate exactly where, when and how many times dogs were domesticated. Ancient DNA evidence suggests that domestication happened twice, in eastern and ...

Discover how Maria Martinez revolutionized Pueblo pottery with her innovative black-on-black ceramics, inspired by ancient ...

The legend of a Grand Canyon ranger stumbling onto a hidden chamber packed with Egyptian relics has all the ingredients of a ...

This sixth-century pectoral comprises 14 Byzantine gold coins and a gold disc gathered over two centuries.

This holiday season, the Smithsonian Store is spreading winter cheer with a curated collection of gifts inspired by the ...

A tiny silver goblet discovered decades ago in the Judean Hills might hold the oldest known depiction of cosmic creation – and the scenes etched into its surface tell a surprisingly peaceful story.

If you love exploring museums just as much as appreciating beautiful architecture, check out this New England museum that won a prestigious award.

High up in the icy mountains of Norway, archaeologists have discovered a unique 1,500-year-old reindeer trap, alongside ...

It has been more than 88 years since the world's most famous female aviator, Amelia Earhart, and her navigator Fred Noonan, disappeared on the second-last leg of their around-the-world flight odyssey.

The decades-long search for Amelia Earhart, her aircraft, and her navigator Fred Noonan, has been both controversial and ...

The intaglio was likely set in a signet ring and used to stamp correspondence at Bremenium, a military outpost located ...

There are six people living on the Chinese space station Tiangong at the moment, and the plan to bring three of them back is ...