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.

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

While surfing at Steamer Lane, a popular surf spot, 21-year-old Isabella Orduna felt a “nip” on her foot. She rolled into the ...

In a matter of minutes, thieves climbed a ladder and smashed display cases before fleeing the scene with eight valuable ...

Commissioned by the Russian emperor Nicholas II, the diamond-covered Winter Egg is expected to fetch $27 million when it goes ...

Today, in the New England Journal of Medicin e, researchers announced that they restored some vision to elderly patients with ...

An excess of gamma rays in the center of our galaxy could mean scientists have finally detected dark matter particles—or not ...

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 ...

The art of making captivating Peruvian textiles has traditionally been anonymous work. But at 75, Sara Flores is making a ...

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

Applejack is not quite whiskey, but it’s stronger than cider, and it was treasured by some of the Founding Fathers. It’s ...