A paleontologist studied the 200-million-year-old prints that had been hiding in plain sight, then discovered even more tracks in another rock sitting in a nearby parking lot ...

In this episode, Smithsonian contributing writer Riley Black describes new evidence that reveals how and when dinosaurs mated—including ancient behavior recorded in rock, a new theory around ...

We envy the flight of feathered creatures, wonder how they’re connected to dinosaurs, and how they’re doing now. Want to know more? Check out the Migratory Bird Center at the Smithsonian's National ...

Before his arrival at the Smithsonian in 2012, Johnson was a paleontologist at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science who led expeditions in 18 states and 11 countries. His research focuses on fossil ...

With a collection of more than 147 million items, this robust Smithsonian museum on the National ... including Tyrannosaurus rex and triceratops dinosaurs. Other permanent exhibits explore human ...