During his lifetime, Crockett—who went by David, not Davy—shaped his own myth. In the 20th century, his legacy got a boost ...

We've been listening to the great outdoors from the comfort of our homes since the invention of the portable tape recorder.

The khipu knot-tying system was thought to have only been used by elites, but one artifact suggests commoners, too, knew how ...

Recent studies have examined the relationship between the drug and psychoses and looked at how the brain responds to the ...

In partnership with the British Museum, 900 Norman artifacts will be displayed across the reimagined space’s five floors ...

Sites and artifacts are revealing clues to the continent’s recent history. An archaeologist explains the findings and threats ...

The Great Wall of China may be one of the country’s most iconic landmarks and tourist attractions, but there’s much more to ...

Newly restored after more than 100 years in storage, the hat was donated to Bolton’s first museum, the Chadwick Museum, by ...

The Mayan Languages Preservation and Digitization Project promotes tools designed by and for Indigenous communities, like ...

Researchers say the practice might provide a simpler and low-cost alternative to the standard treatment for obstructive sleep ...

This past June, researchers congregated at the Smithsonian Marine Station to catalogue the vast diversity of tiny animals ...

Found on the southern coast of Australia, the species could fill gaps in scientists' understanding of baleen whale evolution ...