The nine classes span contemporary art, fashion and photography

Though not as plentiful as the Perseids in summer, the Lyrids can serve up some serious fireballs

Blossoms contort and twist back into optimal pollination position after getting bumped and battered

The project hasn’t yet been greenlit, but a proposal just got major funding to explore the potential for the lunar observatory

New research reveals the ancient symbiotic relationship behind geosmin, the chemical compound responsible for the scent of fresh rain

'The break in the scientific record is probably unprecedented,' one ecologist says

A newly identified trio of chemicals may help the primates find a mate

"Occupy White Walls" allows players to design their own art galleries—and explore others' out-of-the-box creations

The purplish-blue pigment, derived from a Portuguese fruit, fell out of use by the 19th century

We’re really, really sorry

The snazzy search is part of the telescope’s 30th anniversary celebration

Traditionalist "two-spacers" can still disable the function

A citizen science project aims to chart the microbial diversity present in starters all over the world

A rare bloom of microscopic organisms capable of making their own blue light has transformed several of the state’s beaches

By building a new broch, the project aims to better understand how and why the original structures were constructed

Its paddle-like tail, unearthed in Morocco, suggests the Cretaceous carnivore ventured into the water to hunt

Root vegetables like rutabagas and Jerusalem artichokes were ration staples during the Nazi occupation of Paris

The London institution's online offerings include 280,000 newly added Creative Commons images

The Catholic Church's actions during World War II have long been a matter of historical debate

The rankings stay much the same from year to year, but in 2019, Pembroke Welsh corgis broke the top ten for the first time

Catch the musical event, featuring Sting, Death Cab for Cutie front man Ben Gibbard and other artists, on YouTube tonight at 8 p.m. Eastern time

How do you select one image to represent half a century of photography and art? You don’t

Tulips, cherry blossoms and orchids supply a ray of hope during self-isolation

Engineers around the world are tweaking drones, robots and smart tools to help prevent the spread of the virus

He was talented and prosperous, but the young visionary worried the art world had left him behind. Then he discovered soup

Modified hospital designs have become necessary as the first wave of the pandemic tears through U.S. communities

Helping health care workers treat patients and public safety officials contain the pandemic, these robots offer lessons for future disasters

Graffiti artists and muralists are sending messages of hope and despair with coronavirus public art

A conversation about the challenges facing—and the resilience of—the largest reservation in the country, which has become a COVID-19 hotspot

“Care Package” showcases Asian American and Pacific Islander artists, writers and scholars as sources of solace during the Covid-19 pandemic

The projects are helping Australia's drought-stricken rural towns find new life as outdoor art galleries

Browse the collections for artworks with a CC0 license as part of the Smithsonian's Open Access Initiative,

Workers are checking solar power system on the lake. This is the first solar water power plant project in Vietnam. It is in Da Mi lake, Binh Thuan, Vietnam. With a capacity of 47.5 MWp, electricity output is nearly 70 million kWph / year.

Taken during the Banpo fountain light show

Fishing down the stream

Man working on a new building

This jumping spider was personable and very easy to photograph as it was willing to sit still, facing me.

A Crabeater Seal (Lobodon carcinophaga) swimming by an iceberg in Antarctica on a snowy day.

Spring bloom near my house

Tour a gallery of presidential portraits, print a 3-D model of a fossil or volunteer to transcribe historical documents

It all began when three frustrated women sought the no-bounce zone

A museum director looks to the past to explain why 'Aloha' is as necessary as ever

The National Trust for Historic Preservation is looking for 1,000 places tied to women's history, and to share the stories of the figures behind them

The Beatles guitarist visited his sister in southern Illinois just months before he'd become world famous