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Development lab for music journalism, plus People’s Choice winners and funding committed to Byron Writers Festival, and more!

Some images show day-to-day life in the U.S, while others highlight the darker side of American history. Theyre sourced from the Smithsonian Open Access archive.

Scientists at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History have identified a new species that lived more than 300-million years ago in eastern Ohio.

From the inspiring to the downright creepy.

Explore America and discover people, places, art, history, and other items related to South Dakota in the Smithsonian’s growing digitized collections. Held in trust for the American peopl... Learn more

Explore America and discover people, places, art, history, and other items related to Rhode Island in the Smithsonian’s growing digitized collections. Held in trust for the American peopl... Learn more

December 21st, 2020, 6:00AM / BY Abigail Eisenstadt The original photos from late 1800s by famous snowflake photographer Wilson “Snowflake” Bentley, are stored in the Smithsonian Archives. His pictures were instrumental in helping scientists examine snow’s crystalline properties. (Erin Malsbury, Smithsonian Open Access, Wilson A. Bentley) Winter officially begins today, and cold weather fanatics are hoping for snow. But snowfall brings more than wintry fun. This ...

Creative Commons Find news by topic December 14, 2020 It’s almost over. The year that shall not be named will soon end with a collective sigh and a half-hearted wave from humanity. However, before we stumble into what one can only hope will be a less disastrous year, we’re determined to spread some joy and share our gratitude. We’re grateful for every image, video, song, book, and article that millions of you continue to share using a CC license or public domain mark. 2 billion and count...