Armed with a tape recorder and open ears, Tony Schwartz turned everyday noise into lasting art. Now, his recordings live on at Smithsonian Folkways, where they continue to inspire new ways of listening to, remembering and understanding the world

New research suggests long-billed curlews keep an ear out for warnings from prairie dogs in order to hide from predators and protect their nests

A new exhibition examines how the Dutch artist drew inspiration from Japanese art. It also explores how he influenced 20th- and 21st-century Japanese painters and photographers

The lab-raised, non-biting male mosquitoes are meant to breed with the invasive ones on the islands and produce sterile eggs that will help suppress avian malaria

The city of Boone has put a giant mural of the eastern hellbender downtown and its residents often imbibe a local Hazy IPA named after the amphibian

Called "The American Story," the new permanent exhibition will guide museumgoers through two million historic documents and artifacts

Joseph Warren was a key leader of the American Revolution, mobilizing troops and managing a circle of spies. But he's mainly remembered for his death at the Battle of Bunker Hill on June 17, 1775

Stuffed with nuts or dates, the shortbread cookie is enjoyed around Muslim, Christian and Jewish holidays

Archaeologists unearthed the burial site during excavations in Norway. They say the discovery provides unique insights into the bonds humans form with their animals

Not only are semicolons evidently becoming more rare, but young people are less aware of how to use them, according to a survey

Researchers studied chemicals found in the animals’ bones, teeth and tissues, as well as genetic material from their stomach contents

Two satellites’ highly precise alignment allows scientists to study the sun’s outer atmosphere like never before

The Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed listing seven species of pangolin, often poached for their scales and meat, as endangered

To celebrate the author's 250th birthday, a new exhibition at the Morgan Library and Museum in New York City features original manuscripts, financial records and correspondence with family and friends

Ornithologists and locals wonder what the future holds for this chick being raised by much taller, but still doting parents

A photographer's journey to the Gulf Coast city yields 16 images that reveal how its natural beauty melds with its momentous role in Black history

A new exhibition at the Philadelphia Museum of Art examines how artistic expression evolved throughout the war years and the postwar period

Historians are investigating the haunting handwritten manuscript, which chronicles Thomas White's escape from slavery in Maryland and adventures around the world nearly 200 years ago