Using data from over 10,000 herbarium specimens, Smithsonian scientists uncover the urgent conservation needs of the plants, which are critical to tropical ecosystems
The record-breaking park features some grass, a seat and a decorative stepping stone. It's even smaller than Mill Ends Park in Portland, Oregon, which had held the title since 1971
Scientists studying Eurasian coots in Amsterdam found layers of decades-old garbage in their urban nests
Titled "Resistance," a new exhibition curated by filmmaker Steve McQueen examines 100 years of struggles against the status quo, from women's suffrage to the war in Iraq
The figurines were discovered in a largely unexcavated site in El Salvador. Some 2,400 years ago, they were controlled by strings that passed through their necks
The discovery bolsters the theory that meteorite impacts played an important role in Earth's early geological history
Archaeologists have discovered a collection of prehistoric animal bones in Tanzania that suggests early humans figured out how to transfer tool-making techniques "from stone to bone" 1.5 million years ago
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New research suggests that humans inhabited the rainforests of West Africa roughly 150,000 years ago, providing new insights into our ancestors' ability to adapt to challenging environments
If Mars ever hosted microorganisms in its bygone oceans, their fossils might still be preserved in minerals—and now, we have a new potential way to find them
After Lee's death in 2016, typescripts of her early fiction were discovered in her New York apartment. The previously unseen drafts offer new insights into her creative development
A new study suggests glaciers carved metals out from the Earth’s surface 700 million years ago, leading to chemical reactions in the oceans that set the stage for early animal evolution
The ground in many parts of the state—including Los Angeles, San Francisco and the Central Valley—is subsiding due to groundwater withdrawal, landslides and compacting of sediment
The boat, known as a waka, was unearthed in the Chatham Islands. Researchers say it could be one of the most significant discoveries of its kind
Billed as "Bob Dylan’s first demo tape," the recordings from September 1961 played an outsize role in launching the 20-year-old aspiring songwriter's career
After months of floating, the "megaberg" known as A23a has finally come to a halt roughly 50 miles from South Georgia Island
Found in the province of Şanlıurfa, the rock tomb features depictions of a reclining man and two winged women alongside an illegible inscription
These large, mysterious creatures are the longest-living vertebrates on the planet—and their genomes could contain clues to how they prevent cancer and reach such an advanced age
Scientists have captured footage of the sea creatures using four distinct color-shifting techniques to trick their prey
Brueghel's famous 17th-century painting "Woman Carrying the Embers" vanished from a Polish museum in 1974. Fifty years later, it's been rediscovered at a museum in the Netherlands
The 86,000-square-foot labyrinth was built in the 1940s during the London Blitz. Now, workers are transforming it into a museum, memorial, art gallery and bar
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