The Best of Smithsonian Magazine

They're expected to keep some 4,000 tons of carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere each year

Troubled times always bring out the noble bandit who, in the face of tyranny and corruption, robs from the rich to give back to the people

Dubbed "the most daring actress in pictures," Helen Gibson rose to fame in the 1910s

An archaeologist traces the invention and evolution of apparel using climate data and tailoring tools

Sometimes painted with a single eyelash, Willard Wigan's tiny sculptures fit in the eye of a needle

The news comes amid speculation about the anonymous graffiti artist's whereabouts

Players of all ages will have to make room in their closets for these selections

Thousands of years before Monopoly, people were playing games like Senet, Patolli and Chaturanga

Number three: Fireworks are just chemical reactions

Searches for the term, defined as the "practice of grossly misleading someone," skyrocketed in 2022

A scholar traces the folk figure's history from the Neolithic era to today

«celebrate themes of resurrection and rebirth. The flowers are blooming, birds are laying eggs and baby bunnies are hopping about.»

For starters, one of the oldest coasters in America carried coal before it carried passengers

Though we often think of the “terrible lizards” as behemoths, many later reptiles and mammals also grew to massive sizes

From locking horns to biting each other in the face, this is how dinos of the same species battled

Using new medical imaging techniques, researchers are working to identify early signs of developmental disorders and mental illness

Thrilling discoveries, hurdles in the fight against Covid and advancements in space exploration defined the past year

A new biography explores the life of Vivekananda, a Hindu ascetic who promoted a more inclusive vision of religion

These evidence-based strategies can help you achieve healthy work-life balance

Back in the 19th century, coal was the nation's newfangled fuel source—and it faced the same resistance as wind and solar today

To mark the premiere of Amazon's "Paper Girls," we delved into the surprisingly murky history of bicycle-riding newspaper carriers

Cooper Hewitt’s new show taps into the collective consciousness of activists, app developers, artists and architects to envision a way forward

In the early 1900s, newfound empathy for avian creatures helped wildlife observation displace dispassionate killing

Now on view in New York City, the traveling exhibition presents failure as a critical learning opportunity