Jonathan, an Aldabra giant tortoise, is about 194 years old and the oldest land animal alive today. Discoveries about his ...

When Pillay learned she had won the award, she was in the same courtroom where the Nuremberg Trials held Nazi war criminals ...

Hamilton popularized the term "software engineer" and created computer programs that could anticipate problems. She received ...

Archaeologists in Egypt discovered the signet ring while conducting excavations on the island of Antirhodos, which once ...

The Netherlands has had success with the Bubble Barrier, which pumps air bubbles from the bottom of a canal or river to ...

Carnivore keepers at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (SCBI) are delighted to announce the birth of five ...

These photographs from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest showcase Native Americans taking part in their respective ...

The bare-throated bellbird and the red-legged seriema can produce sounds at amplitudes that exceed 120 decibels, which puts ...

"Wetland" is the latest installation of a high-tech traveling exhibition designed by Danish artist Jakob Kudsk Steensen. It ...

The healthy and active babies are being cared for by first-time mother Zura, and the public can keep up with their antics ...

No official cause of her pneumonia has been confirmed, and Russian health officials say that none of the deceased ...

Researchers found the structure's remains, as well as fragments of statues, while excavating near the Kapersburg fort, an ...