A wreck in London broke his bones but not his spirit. So he got back on his two-wheeled horse and sailed through the ...

The fossils indicate that P. boisei ’s human-like hand proportions would have allowed it to handle stone tools with dexterity ...

Isaque Carvalho Borges experiences the urban heat island effect in his home of Palmas, Brazil, and he wants to do something ...

A new analysis finds tropical forests in Australia are not taking in enough carbon dioxide to keep up with the emissions from ...

Also known as the “Seven Sisters,” the striking cluster has long been used as an important seasonal marker and appears high ...

Excavations are shedding light on what life was like at the ancient site, which may have once housed hundreds of soldiers at ...

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On the 50th anniversary of his iconic jump at Kings Island theme park, we’re celebrating Evel Knievel—a daredevil stuntman ...

Photographer Prin Rodriguez is a co-founder of the Pariacaca Collective, which celebrates Peru’s cultural heritage.

Later in life, he rejected the foundational document as a failure More than 100 objects connected to the French emperor just sold at auction. The collection sheds light on the man and the myth in ...

Tracy Scott Forson is a senior editor at Smithsonian magazine. Join these caravanners on a scenic journey across the desert from snapshots taken by entrants to the Smithsonian magazine photo contest ...