On the anniversary of his 100th birthday, we revisit the life, legacy and words of Malcolm X. Known for his fiery speeches and unwavering stance against racial injustice, he was a powerful voice for ...

The Smithsonian Environmental Research Center safeguards the vibrant ecosystems—and economic power—of our coastal zones ...

Today, tegus are considered invasive creatures in Florida, but a new paper suggests they’ve lived in the southeastern United ...

Rather than passively filter-feeding, the birds use their heads, beaks and feet to generate motion in the water that funnels invertebrates into their mouths ...

For more than a decade, the eye-catching artwork had hung from the ceiling of Wellington International Airport in New Zealand ...

Not only do chimpanzees maintain a rhythm while drumming on tree roots, but two subspecies use distinct tempos and techniques ...

Babesiosis typically occurs in the Northeast and the Upper Midwest, but new research suggests rare cases are emerging in the ...

While the Tuskegee Airmen have become icons in the history of American aviation, fewer people know the story of Bessie ...

Today, the technology has come so far that anyone with a 3D printer can create highly engineered and artful prostheses ...

A new exhibition in Philadelphia explores how nutritional science, technological advances and political debates shaped the ...

The ornate desk features a silver plaque with a personal inscription that references the English writer's family nickname, ...

Experiments challenge the commonly held idea that dropping an egg vertically will help prevent it from cracking in a classic school assignment ...