A landmark global study suggests that tobacco smoking, infection and alcohol consumption are the leading causes of ...

The author taped pages together so he wouldn't need to load paper into his typewriter. The original scroll of the Beat ...

The public will choose the winner of the People’s Choice award in a vote that runs from February 4 to March 18 ...

The young galaxy cluster existed about 12.8 billion years ago and has an estimated mass 20 trillion times that of the sun ...

Alexander the Great conquered the region around 329 B.C.E., leaving behind Greek and Macedonian settlers who intermarried with locals. Their descendants eventually formed new kingdoms whose legacies ...

While winter weather blanketed much of the United States in snow last week, mountains in the western part of the country are ...

The Institution’s museums are commemorating America’s 250th birthday, showcasing the art of noise and displaying the best of ...

Sofonisba Anguissola's 16th-century painting of a clergyman was known only through a black-and-white photo. However, the ...

Alexander the Great conquered the region around 329 B.C.E., leaving behind Greek and Macedonian settlers who intermarried ...

The hit song, a demon-slaying self-empowerment anthem, was recognized as the Best Song Written for Visual Media ...

The calf was born to 12-year-old Nhi Linh, a first-time mother, and 44-year-old Spike. The pair bred as part of a program ...

What we call “folklife” in the United States—the traditions, activities, skills, beliefs, and tangible creations of a ...