Smithson was one of the first researchers to systematically categorize calamine—or zinc as it was later called. In 1832, three years after Smithson’s death, French mineralogist François Sulpice ...

A new analysis from researchers at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History reveals that nearly half of the genus Heliconia, a group of tropical plants popular for their bright, ...

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The pinnacle model of Sony's broadcast equipment line, the BVU-950 plays high-band, low-band, and SP U-Matic tapes. The machine can accommodate an internal time-base corrector board, with optional ...

Women have always been leaders in the field of public health. Today, they comprise 76% of all healthcare workers in the United States. They serve as caretakers, doctors, administrators, researchers, ...

Roxie Laybourne, a Smithsonian bird expert, invented the science of using feathers to solve bird-related mysteries. On the Sidedoor podcast episode "The Feather Detective," we revisit some of Roxie's ...