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Researchers find that about 5 percent of birds studied have a mismatch between genetic and physical sex—including one male ...

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

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 ...

Many of today's internet users remember browsing the web for the first time via AOL dial-up. But as subscribers dwindle, the ...

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

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

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

While taking measurements of an abandoned wharf site, the students found timber from what experts believe may be part of La ...

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

Some residents who couldn't afford to resettle elsewhere returned to the city, where they occupied the upper floors of ...