Laid out like an orchestra in a quiet gallery room, 40 colorful gems have one of the planet’s most distinguished conductors: ...

From brilliant blues to fiery reds, discover how nature crafts diamonds in every color, and why some shades are rarer than ...

The National Museum of Natural History recently spruced up its iconic African elephant mount, which has greeted visitors ...

Who runs and funds the Smithsonian and can Trump overhaul it like he is the federal government? Here’s what to know.

Most recent debates center on how much attention should be given to the history of the nation’s accomplishments over its ...

The president complained in an executive order that the Smithsonian had advanced “narratives that portray American and ...

The president’s order called for curbing the independence of the sprawling network of museums and urging it to promote ...

WTOP gets a look at how a “fossil preparator” uncovers the past at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in D.C.

But in the process of airing the administration's grievances, the document specifically calls out a Smithsonian display for ...

Civil rights advocates, historians and Black political leaders are sharply rebuking President Donald Trump for his order ...

An executive order targeting the Smithsonian Institution is prompting questions over the organization’s past and who runs and ...

US President Donald Trump has announced plans to remove what he describes as "corrosive" anti-American ideology from the ...