The last British monarch to reign over the American colonies had a collection of more than 55,000 maps, each with their own story to tell Source: VT
The new research gives weight to the hypothesis that gray whales use Earth’s magnetic field to navigate Source: VT
They were here before us. They will be here long after we are gone. Source: VT
CDC says preparations for domestic transmission should begin Source: VT
The launch of a new open access platform ushers in a new era of accessibility for the Institution Source: VT
Zookeepers and Smithsonian scientists successfully transferred cheetah embryos, marking a major conservation milestone for the vulnerable species Source: VT
Thousands of years ago, hunter-gatherers in the “green Sahara” ate mostly catfish and tilapia Source: VT
Keeping patients awake during operations can help neurosurgeons avoid damaging areas of the brain that govern functions like vision, movement or speech Source: VT
An underground temple and sarcophagus discovered in the Roman Forum may pay homage to the mythical figure Source: VT
During World War II, the U.S. government detained hundreds of German, Italian and Japanese diplomats in luxury internment camps Source: VT