History A new digital archive contains 374 US-Native American treaties, available for the first time ever Thom Dunn

smithsonian The origin story of that all-American toy, Slip 'N Slide Andrea James

youtube 'Aerial America' series is now on YouTube Andrea James

museums Adam Savage goes behind the scenes at the Smithsonian's Exhibits Central Gareth Branwyn

Science Help climate scientists by transcribing weather data from old ships' logs Cory Doctorow

art New smartphone app lets museum visitors point at art, then see artists discuss the work Andrea James

Science Digitizing the past and present at the Library of Congress Rob Beschizza

art Since a 28-ft wave washed a shipping container of Legos into the ocean 25 years ago, bricks have been washing ashore Popkin

architecture This house looks like a cross between an Earthship and the structures on Tatooine, and can be yours for $295k Jennifer Sandlin

Weird Smithsonian's collection of human brains was "gathered without consent" David Pescovitz

Weird Two-headed snake Pancho & Lefty is back to health and wowing crowds in Texas David Pescovitz

Science Newly discovered fossils of a giant whale that may have been the largest animal to ever exist Ruben Bolling

archaeology King Tut may have died in a drunk driving accident David Pescovitz

A book about the rebellious history of the banjo Elías Villoro

bugs Podcast about the U.S. National Tick Collection Popkin

animals Adorable critically-endangered gorilla born at the US National Zoo David Pescovitz