Koch Hall of Human Origins,” which opened 15 years ago. Smithsonian's Human Origins Program. What does it mean to be human ...

An ancient and enormous organism called Prototaxites, initially found to be a type of fungus, may actually be an unknown ...

National Museum of Natural History The key to the findings was determining how ancient insects ate their meals. According to Labandeira, insects leave distinct damage types on the plants they eat.

Aiding researchers across the globe, the National Museum of Natural History maintains and preserves the world’s most extensive collection of natural history specimens. Geologists and other scientists ...

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 ...

At the National Gallery of Art, 'Little Beasts' pairs nearly 75 artworks with around 60 objects from the National Museum of ...

Our special video series looks at some of the more unique shells at the Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum on Sanibel, Florida.

the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History takes visitors on an epic journey through time and space, from the dawn of Earth to the mysteries of the cosmos. Nature's giants are ready to ...

It is an artistic creation falling somewhere in the space-time continuum between traditional planetarium show and trippy ...

The Natural History Museum Ice Rink has now closed. After an incredible 16 years of ice skating at the Museum, the five-acre gardens on which the rink used to sit have now been transformed into a hub ...