Curators from the @smithsonian remember and honor President Jimmy Carter's uncompromising idealism.

Wooden masks, portraits and the occasional human skull mark the collections of this small museum near the French Quarter.

Does the thought of picking up a paintbrush, camera, quilting needle, pastel stick, or calligraphy pen instantly ignite your imagination?

Today, Casanova is so surrounded by myth that many people almost believe he was a fictional character.

Researchers say the new species was an ancient leopard cat, a type of small wild cat that’s still native to parts of Asia. Leopard cats include four or five living species. These are the smallest cats that exist anywhere on Earth today. But the prehistoric feline’s size would have been akin to—or even smaller than—these modern miniatures. Why was this cat so pint-sized?

How are your cursive reading skills?

A tiny portrait of Mary Magdalene by Raphael has sold at auction for $3.1 million.

If you’re hosting a Super Bowl party and are in need of affordable but exotic food ideas, you might draw on an unlikely source for inspiration: the life story of Founding Father Benjamin Franklin.

A new study found that adults over the age of 55 have a 42% average risk of developing dementia within their lifetime, which is much higher than previously thought. Why the significant increase?

The influence and the achievements of Black people from generations past across the nation are celebrated every February, which was congressionally designated as Black History Month in 1986.

Carl J.E. Eliason's patent of a “motor toboggan,” the precursor to the snowmobile, was a watershed moment in the history of snow travel.

Elizabeth I ordered the beheading of Mary, Queen of Scots, a Catholic claimant to the English throne, #OTD in 1587.

A recently discovered trove of Winnie-the-Pooh materials found new homes in the United States and the United Kingdom after selling at auction.

What do nine Hawaiian snails have in common with the Texas longhorn, the Florida panther and the California grizzly bear?

Not every red rose will last very long once it’s cut.

These pink, cartoonish blow-up figures can be spotted all around Boston. One is climbing a tree. Another is waving from a rooftop. One pink man appears to be stuck between two buildings, while another is peeking into a large window. So, what are they and where can you catch a glimpse of one?

Research suggests that about one in four ranch workers in the antebellum Southwest was Black.

For the first time, scientists have completed an in-depth analysis of fossilized soft tissues from a plesiosaur.

Outrage and concern haven’t abated since a video of maintenance workers hammering away at Egypt’s Great Pyramid of Giza went viral late last year.

Nearly 70 years ago, Maurice Hilleman, an expert in influenza, also worried about finding eggs. Hilleman, however, needed eggs not for his breakfast, but to make the vaccines that were key to stopping a potential influenza pandemic.

Titled “The Struggle Against Terrorism,” the 1,000-square-foot artwork suffered from neglect for 90 years. Now, conservators have unveiled the newly restored mural in Mexico.