How Syndicated Columns, Comics and Stories Forever Changed the News Media
For many Americans, their "local" paper would soon look much like the paper read halfway across the country
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A.I. Mastered Backgammon, Chess and Go. Now It Takes on StarCraft II
DeepMind's AlphaStar learns the complex strategy video game, which has trillions and trillions of possible moves conducted in real time
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The True Story of Henry V, England’s Warrior King
The new biopic “The King” finds Timothée Chalamet tracing Henry’s evolution from wayward prince to heroic warrior
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The Meaning Behind Six Objects on Día de los Muertos Altars
From marigolds to sugar skulls, the traditional Mexican holiday is full of symbols
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A Conversation With Katie Couric and 23 Other Smithsonian Associates Events in November
A Conversation with Katie Couric and 23 Other Things to Do at the Smithsonian in November
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Alicja Kwade’s Installation at the Hirshhorn Invites Viewers to Question the World as We Know It
The visually immersive artwork is a recent acquisition now on view in a new exhibition
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Five Things You Probably Didn't Know GPS Could Do
Scientists use the navigation system to measure and monitor many aspects of our planet
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Eagle Talon Jewelry Suggests Neanderthals Were Capable of Human-Like Thought
New evidence from an archaeological site in Spain reignites a debate about Neanderthal cognition
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At the Anacostia Community Museum, a Sleek New Look Comes with a New Director
With a hyper-local focus on neighborhood concerns, this Smithsonian museum is a mighty influencer
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One Hundred Years Ago, Einstein's Theory of General Relativity Baffled the Press and the Public
Few people claimed to fully understand it, but the esoteric theory still managed to spark the public's imagination
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Scientists Around the World Declare 'Climate Emergency'
More than 11,000 signatories to a new research paper argue that we need new ways to measure the impacts of a changing climate on human society
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'The Little Mermaid' Was Way More Subversive Than You Realized
The 1989 Disney movie musical may have saved the Disney corporation, but it also sent important messages about identity to its young audiences
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Celebrating Master Chefs and Revolutionary Culinary Moments
Smithsonian’s Food History Weekend pays homage to José Andrés and other celebrity chefs; and places new artifacts on view
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The Sleek History of Airline Maps
A new book explores the evolution of cartography throughout more than a century of commercial air travel
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New Ancient Ape Species Rewrites the Story of Bipedalism

Danuvius guggenmosi, a “totally new and different” species of ape, would have moved through the trees using its forelimbs and hindlimbs equally
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Will Microneedle Patches Be the Future of Birth Control?
Researchers are developing a new long-acting, self-administered device that delivers hormones beneath the skin’s surface
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The Unmistakable Black Roots of 'Sesame Street'
Celebrating its 50th anniversary, the beloved children’s television show was shaped by the African-American communities in Harlem and beyond
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By Studying Mouth Bacteria, Scientists Hope to Learn the Secrets of Microbiomes
Communities of bacteria and other microbes in the human mouth can help researchers learn how these groups of organisms affect human health
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How WWII Service Members Helped Shape the Smithsonian’s New Fossil Hall
World War II service members played an important role in the shift toward audience-centric storytelling
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The True Story of the Battle of Midway
The new film “Midway” revisits the pivotal WWII battle from the perspectives of pilots, codebreakers and naval officers on both sides of the conflict
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Jim Crow Compounded the Grief of African American Mothers Whose Sons Were Killed in World War I
Smithsonian Books presents ‘We Return Fighting,’ a groundbreaking exploration of African American involvement in World War I
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