Pictured above is smithsonite, a zinc carbonate mineral that was named after James Smithson (c. 1765–1829), a British chemist, mineralogist, and the founding donor of the Smithsonian Institution.

Australia's most prolific blood and plasma donor, James Harrison, has died at age 88. Known as the "Man with the Golden Arm," Harrison is credited with saving the lives of 2.4 million babies over ...

James Harrison, a prolific Australian blood donor famed for having saved the lives of more than two million babies, has died at age 88. Harrison, whose plasma contained a “rare and precious ...

James Harrison earned the nickname “The Man With the Golden Arm” because his blood had a rare antibody that may have helped more than two million babies in Australia. By Amelia Nierenberg ...

Brian James, the founding guitarist for the visionary and influential U.K. punk band The Damned, has died. He was 70. James’ death on March 6 was confirmed on his official Facebook page ...

LOS ANGELES — LeBron James has never viewed himself as a scorer. He has long said his scoring journey happened organically, with him preferring to be the playmaker setting his teammates up for ...

A 2-mile stretch of Route 3 in Crofton, known for its terrible traffic, is scheduled for an upgrade in 2027. County Executive Steuart Pittman first heard of the problem when he was campaigning in ...

LEGENDARY punk rock guitarist Brian James who founded The Damned has sadly died aged 70. The iconic musician, who played with icons including Iggy Pop and Black Sabbath during his stellar career ...

Brian James, founding guitarist of legendary British punk band The Damned, has died at the age of 70. James’ death was announced via his official Facebook account on Thursday night (March 6).

Members of the LGBTQ+ community and friends protest “the hostile Trump takeover of the Kennedy Center” in D.C. on March 8. (Astrid Riecken/For The Washington Post) This past Sunday, Americans ...