Fungus-farming ants, fossilized footprints and a prehistoric critter named after a Muppet are just a few of the year’s most notable findings ...

In the hallways of the National Museum of Natural History—past the bathrooms, the cafeteria ... and the Air Force send bird ...

The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History's exhibits and facilities (including restrooms, several gift shops and two cafes) are free to visit, but fees do apply for the Butterfly Pavilion ...

This year, the Institution collected everything from the stunning shell of an extinct cephalopod to a Blue Origin rocket ...

In a destination packed with attractions that showcase America's past, Washington D.C.'s biggest magnet for history buffs ...

Visitors can reach the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture by taking the DC Circulator's National Mall bus or the Metro's Blue, Orange or Silver lines to Smithsonian ...

Tis the season for buying presents. But more and more, people are thinking about who they’re buying from and who those ...

New discoveries from several archaeological sites in North and South America suggest that ancient people first arrived in the ...

Highlights: The Rare Book Collection of approximately 6,500 volumes on illustrated natural history, travel ... Users wishing to consult the collection must make arrangements in advance. The National ...

If the effort is successful, the Weitzman would remain in Philadelphia but would join the Smithsonian’s network of 22 museums, including the National Museum of African American History and ...

Off the coast of Louisiana, scientists aboard a research vessel hauled up a box-like structure and began to take it apart.

Crystals disintegrate. Labels turn to coal. Sulphuric acid seeps from solid rock. A plague is spreading through the ...