Transform your Zoom virtual background or computer desktop into a work of art
Authors, scientists and others are offering fun livestream lessons and performances to keep kids engaged during isolation
The 72-year-old animal was the third oldest in the North American population
Do some armchair traveling and see the breathtaking vistas of all 50 states while learning about their histories
In New York City, a desperate need among healthcare workers has pushed to the forefront the question: Is homemade equipment safe to use?
Venturing into the wilderness for often weeks at a time, nature photographer Dawn LaPointe is used to social distancing
With school closures underway, teachers, students and parents around the globe venture into remote learning. Here are some resources to help.
Through their images, these artists combat the stereotypes perpetuated by American history and culture
From doodle sessions to zoo tours, here's a week of online activities to keep your kids learning during the school shutdown
When this publication first appeared five decades ago, it was happy to join the fray
How do you select one image to represent half a century of photography and art? You don’t
View these vivid illustrations by Japanese artist Kōkichi Tsunoi of the varieties of trees presented to the United States in 1912
Don’t let the coronavirus quarantine hold you back from becoming an armchair traveler
Remote Isle au Haut is integrating time-tested technology with emerging innovations to create its own microgrid
In an official statement, the Institution announced temporary closures beginning Saturday, March 14
With Washington, D.C. COVID-19 state of emergency, Smithsonian officials say museums to close Saturday, March 14; events canceled through May 3
Participants promote a family-oriented fellowship of friends who like to beat each other up while wearing skates
Airing on the aquarium's Twitch channel at 4 p.m. EST today, the two-hour session will focus on the video game's diverse insect population
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
Narrated by Smithsonian Distinguished Scholar Richard Kurin, the 24-part video series blends history with modern mainstays
Pianist and educator Ellis Marsalis Jr., trumpeter Wallace Roney, and guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli succumbed to complications caused by the novel coronavirus
The app features a database of some two million artworks housed at more than 120 venues
The actor is one of 17 celebrities slated to participate in newly announced read-alongs of the series' first book
Each night, the institution will post an encore showing of an opera from its "Met Live in HD" series
The Met has revamped its British Galleries, drawing on luxurious artifacts to highlight the country's history of exploitation
Items recovered include fossils, paintings, ancient coins, ceramics and jewelry
In April alone, the Sturminster Newton Mill ground more than one ton of wheat
This Sunday, celebrate the moms of the animal kingdom with kittens, polar bear cubs, eaglets and more
From pregnancy to birth and beyond, mothers, both animal and human, show off some amazing skills
The quarantined felines of the world are coming for your screens
The specimen may be the earliest known example of a squid-like creature on the attack
Research linking air pollution to elevated death rates remains preliminary but scientists hope the pandemic spurs tighter air quality regulations
The Museo de la Massacre de Ponce and Casa Paoli were among the buildings affected by Saturday's tremors
Wood used to build the secret passageway came from a tree felled in 1874, according to a new analysis
Funeral parlors' enterprising staff offered burial packages to suit every social strata and budget
The simultaneous mating calls of the male pug-nosed tree frog confuses bats but not female frogs
The ancient Egyptian girl was only 15 or 16 years old when she died
The solitary species is hard to spot on camera, and they're the only canine that lives in the Amazon rainforest
In 1847, the Choctaw Nation sent $170—more than $5,000 today—to victims of the Irish potato famine
The freedom fighter may have once used the structure to conspire against English forces
An unfortunate diet of pizza grease and sand clogged her innards, amassing a giant and unpassable lump of feces in her gut
Stay-at-home orders have inspired those with ample free time to pick up hands-on projects
The Asian giant hornet, seen for the first time in North America in 2019, is unlikely to murder you or U.S. bees, according to a Smithsonian entomologist
The Beaker man was buried alongside four cowhide "rugs," an eight-inch copper dagger and a wrist guard made of rare green stone
The rankings stay much the same from year to year, but in 2019, Pembroke Welsh corgis broke the top ten for the first time
The rock crash-landed in the Sahara Desert after a presumed collision chipped it off the lunar surface
The Catholic Church's actions during World War II have long been a matter of historical debate
Buried in a mass grave in Mexico City, the trio may have been part of the first generation abducted from their homeland and brought to the New World
Expelled by animals as a waste product, the gas appears to play a crucial role in keeping these bizarre, burrowing rodents safe
Coyotes, bears and more are enjoying areas usually reserved for crowds of human visitors