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

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 ...

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 ...

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

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

In the two centuries since the Gothic novel's publication, the English writer's tale of a science experiment gone wrong has ...

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

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

The temporary structures will return next month—but in the meantime, visitors will enjoy rare unobstructed views of the ...

Tristan Gooley is the New York Times-bestselling author of How to Read a Tree, How to Read Water, How to Read Nature, The ...