The Smithsonian Institution, in partnership with Showtime Networks, began airing television programs on the new 24-hour, high-definition Smithsonian Channel on Wednesday. The Smithsonian Channel hopes ...

In 2002, BP’s Ocean King rig suffered a major accident that released highly flammable methane into the ocean. 8 years later, the Deepwater Horizon disaster made it clear that no lessons had been ...

Escape the indoors by going deep with sharks, learning all about their habits, unusual traits, and more. 0:00 Intro to Fascinating Shark Videos 0:18 Something Ate This Shark…But What? 3:09 What Caused ...

Klyde Warren Park will be featured in the Smithsonian Channel's TV series How Did They Build That?, according to a news release from the park. The episode, set to air Oct. 5 at 8 p.m., will explore ...

Historian Camilla Townsend separates fact from fiction in the life of the Powhatan “princess” Based on a True Story Martin Scorsese’s new film revisits the murders of wealthy Osages in Oklahoma in the ...