Peter Bentzon (ca. 1783–after 1850) was not only a free man; he was also a silversmith and jeweler who worked in Philadelphia and on the Caribbean island of St. Croix. Bentzon’s work is recognized ...

Rock and dust samples brought back to Earth from the asteroid Bennu contain organic matter and a variety of minerals crucial to the emergence of life ...

Indiana Humanities is now accepting applications for one of the Smithsonian’s traveling exhibits to visit small Indiana towns ...

The asteroid Bennu has provided groundbreaking insights into the chemistry that may have set the stage for life in the early ...

A paleontologist journeys through Indonesia’s Riau Archipelago in search of our earliest ancestors, and uncovers how environmental devastation has erased much of the region’s history Julien ...

Marqu – or Margru – was one of the three young girls who were aboard the Amistad. In her portrait, she gently smiles – a glint of a personality that’s persevered despite the trauma of the voyage and ...

Black History Month honors the achievements and struggles of African Americans throughout U.S. history, and it’s a great time ...

According to an announcement from the Museum of Natural History, the "perfectly timed capture" was one of 25 images selected by the museum and an international panel of judges for the 60th annual ...

Born in Newport News, Virginia, Gabby Douglas is one of the many incredible Olympians that the Commonwealth has created.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have shared a public statement to mark Black History Month following the fallout from a damning Vanity Fair exposé targeting the Sussexes.