What Is Hotter Than the Sun?
Get the facts from Smithsonian geologist Liz Cottrell in the latest episode of “The Doctor Is In.”
Smithsonian Volcano Expert Answers Questions on Topics Ranging From Yellowstone’s ‘Big One’ to Skunk Pee
Geologist Liz Cottrell answers your questions in the second season of the National Museum of Natural History’s YouTube series, ‘The Dr. Is In’
The Storied History Behind Saturday’s Planned SpaceX Launch
Smithsonian curator Jennifer Levasseur examines NASA’s relationship with spacecraft contractors
How to Make the Ancient Iraqi Cookie that Signals the End of Ramadan
Made with rosewater, nigella seed and stuffed with dates or nuts, the bite-size ‘kleicha’ evokes layers of meaning and memory
How a New Show Tears Down the Myths of Asian American History
Series producer Renee Tajima-Peña says the program is about “how we got where we are and where are we going next”
Saving Our Planet Starts With the Soil
A new documentary ‘carbon cowboys’ by Peter Byck brings to light a host of farmers promoting soil health as a great business plan
Here’s Why You Should Know About the American Hero Ben Kuroki
The story of the Japanese American World War II veteran, says Smithsonian curator Peter Jakab, is “incredibly relevant” today
The Story of Charles Willson Peale’s Massive Mastodon
When a European intellectual snubbed the U.S., the well-known artist excavated the giant fossil as evidence of the new Republic’s strength and power
Fifty Years Ago, Fed Up With the City’s Neglect, a San Diego Community Rose Up to Create Chicano Park
Making Tierra Mía, says the director of the Smithsonian Latino Center, proved transformative in giving voice to the people
In a World Facing Grim Challenges, Hope Still Reigns Supreme
Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III says: ‘It’s time to put our heads down, and work’
Fifty Things We’ve Learned About the Earth Since the First Earth Day
On April 22, 1970, Americans pledged environmental action for the planet. Here’s what scientists and we, the global community, have done since
Here’s Why Taking America’s Roll Call Is a Hard-Knock Job
History’s census enumerators came back with the numbers and some very tall tales
Here’s Why This Smithsonian Scientist Studies Ancient Pathogens
As a biological anthropologist focused on health, diseases are part of Sabrina Sholts’ specialty
How to Detect the Age-Old Traditions of Folklore in Today’s COVID-19 Misinformation
Smithsonian folklorist James Deutsch says the fast spread of stories and memes are cultural expressions that build cohesion and support
How Museums Can Help the Public Make Sense of Pandemics
We can’t let fear overrun science, says Sabrina Sholts, the Smithsonian’s curator of biological anthropology
Recognition of Major Osage Leader and Warrior Opens a New Window Into History
The story of Shonke Mon-thi^, a hidden figure in American history, is now recovered at the National Portrait Gallery
How Two 1950s Kids Playing on the Railroad Tracks Found a National Treasure
Curators at the National Museum of American History talked to the brothers who found a relic of the 1800 Adams and Jefferson election
How One Museum Helps the Nation Mourn
When prominent Americans like Kobe Bryant die, mourners flock to the National Portrait Gallery in search of solace
Lessons Worth Learning From the Moment Four Students Sat Down to Take a Stand
One of the great monuments to the Greensboro Sit-In is at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History
Mr. Peanut Was the Creation of an Italian-American Schoolboy
One of the most iconic food brands was born in the imagination of a teenager, Antonio Gentile. Curator Kathleen Franz introduces the story
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