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Did Neanderthals Use Birch Bark Tar as an Antibiotic to Treat Wounds and Infections?

These Long-Lost Photos of the Chelsea Hotel Reveal Intimate Portraits of Its Bohemian Residents—From Patti Smith to Bob Dylan

Astronomers Discover a Rare Primitive Star That Provides a Chemical Snapshot of the Early Universe

These 17-Million-Year-Old Fossils Could Rewrite the Evolutionary Tree of Apes—Including Humans

Sharks in the Bahamas Test Positive for Drugs, Including Cocaine and Painkillers, in a New Study

When America Found Itself Ready to Roll, Route 66, Stretching From Chicago to Los Angeles, Was the Road of Endless Possibilities

Was Spinosaurus Really a 'Hell Heron'? Digging Into the Star of Netflix’s 'The Dinosaurs'

Willem de Kooning Didn't Get His Big Break Until His 40s. See the Stunning Abstract Paintings That First Captivated Audiences

Does This Skeleton Found Beneath a Dutch Church Belong to D'Artagnan, the Man Who Inspired 'The Three Musketeers'?

A Clump of Human Brain Cells on a Computer Chip Learned to Play the Nostalgic Video Game 'Doom'

Why Was This 2,000-Year-Old Sling Bullet Inscribed With the Word 'Learn'?

Scientists Identify the World's First Known Dog, Which Pushes Back the Animals' Genetic Record by About 5,000 Years

See 15 Images of Wondrous West Africa From the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest

Two Green 'Fireballs' Streaked Across the West Coast Sky, Some of the Latest in a String of Dazzling Meteors Above the U.S.

Fish Traps Have Been Banned on the Columbia River for Nearly a Century. Could Bringing Them Back Help Save Salmon?

'The King and I' Spotlights an English Governess Who Modernized Siamese Society. The Real Anna Leonowens Exaggerated Her Influence and Lied About Her Origins

'The Sopranos' Changed How Television Told Stories. These Scripts, Sketches and Set Designs Reveal What Made the Mob Drama So Thrilling

These Never-Before-Seen Photos Show Astronaut Neil Armstrong Relaxed and Smiling After He Almost Died in the Gemini 8 Emergency

Scientists Say This 600-Year-Old Grape Seed Is 'Genetically Identical' to Modern Varieties Used to Make Pinot Noir

In a First, the World's Most Expensive and Volatile Substance—Antimatter—Traveled by Truck

Vivid Dreams Might Be Key to Feeling Well Rested When You Wake Up, According to a New Study

Nine Black College Students Were Arrested in 1961 for Reading at a Segregated Public Library. Their Contributions to the Civil Rights Movement Have Long Been Overlooked

The Real Story Behind Abigail Adams' 'Remember the Ladies' Letter

This Spellbinding Exhibition Explores How Ancient Cultures Used Magic to Navigate Life's Challenges

NASA Aims to Launch the World's First Planet-Hopping Spacecraft Powered by Nuclear Fission

See the Stunning 171-Year-Old Sketch That Helped Put Yosemite on the Map

Archaeologists Discover an Intact Cannonball From the Battle of the Alamo—One Day Before the Pivotal Conflict's 190th Anniversary

Scientists Capture the First Known Footage of Sperm Whales Headbutting, a Long-Debated Behavior That Inspired 'Moby-Dick'

In One of the Wettest Places on the Planet, Indigenous People Build Bridges and Ladders Out of Living Tree Roots

How a Small Winter Flower Has Attracted Droves of Admirers—and Offers a Symbol of Resilience

A New Nail Polish Might Someday Solve Touch Screen Struggles for Users With Long Fingernails

Archaeologists Are Mystified by These 2,000-Year-Old Bodies Found Seated Upright and Facing West in France

A Bronze Age Loom Sheds New Light on Mediterranean Textile Practices

Archaeologists Unearth More Than 40,000 Pieces of Pottery That Ancient Egyptians Used Like Scrap Paper

This Critically Endangered Bird's Song Was About to Disappear. Scientists Saved It by Recruiting Some Wild Vocal Tutors

Scientists May Have Discovered a New Type of Planet Beyond the Solar System. The Catch? It Smells Like Rotten Eggs

A History of Momo, the Dumpling That Defines Nepali Cuisine

Archaeologists Identify Traces of Children's Fingerprints Still Visible on Clay Beads Created 15,000 Years Ago

Seeing Life Differently: Navigating Geographic Atrophy with Resilience

Platypus Hair Shares a Puzzling Feature With Bird Feathers, Adding to the Egg-Laying Mammal's List of Unusual Characteristics

Finland Is Named the Happiest Country in the World for the Ninth Year in a Row

This Suspected Meteorite Tore Through the Roof of a Suburban Houston Home

These Mesmerizing Waterfalls Flow Only Every Few Years. See the Rare Marvel Now in Southwest Utah

A New Book of Toni Morrison's University Lectures, Now Collected for the First Time, Shares Some of the Legendary Novelist's Most Important Lessons

These Stunningly Detailed 3D Images of Ants Showcase the Remarkable Diversity Across Their Species

Humans and Animals Often Like the Same Mating Calls, Supporting a 150-Year-Old Observation by Charles Darwin

Popular Lore Claims That William Howard Taft Got Stuck in a Bathtub. New Research Sheds Light on the Legend's Forgotten Origins

These Historic Snuffboxes Associated With 18th-Century Monarchs Were Stolen in a Shocking Heist. Now, They're Back on Public Display

Contrary to Popular Belief, Some Doodle Crossbred Dogs May Have More Behavioral Problems Than Their Purebred Parents

Archaeologists Unearth Traces of a Mysterious Medieval City That Was Abandoned Under Puzzling Circumstances Hundreds of Years Ago