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

Cactus bees competing for a mate. A pride of lions snoozing in the Serengeti. A Tibetan fox poised to attack a terror-struck Himalayan marmot. These are just some of the incredible images ...

The museum says the extra space will allow 100,000+ more visitors each year. Here’s what to know about the renovation.

At Natural History, the latest spot on an increasingly lively stretch of Somerset Street West, I took a seat next to a bear cub and found myself gazing directly at a poster-sized diagram of the ...

The findings reveal that insects developed modern patterns of herbivory long before flowering plants flourished, upending a long-held hypothesis Jack Tamisiea Paleontologist Conrad Labandeira, the ...

The museum hopes that after learning about the planet’s prehistoric past, people will do more to preserve Earth’s future.

U.S. News Insider Tip: After hours of museum hopping, grab a kid-approved lunch at Kim & Carlo's Hot Dog Cart. The no-frills stand offers everything from vegan dogs to the traditional Chicago hotdog.

The new Princeton University Art Museum (PUAM) will house 32 galleries, a two-story conservation studio, and an 8,800 square-foot education center — all housed in a hulking aggregate stone exterior.

New York City’s cultural amenities are many, but none quite match the number, scale, and variety of its museums. There is literally an institution for every interest, whether it’s in art ...