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

Why does it feel so good to be in a garden? The latest collaboration with USA Today shares the plants, people and stories of ...

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

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

FISHERSVILLE, Va. ( WHSV /Gray News) -A fossil found by a landowner in Virginia has left even the Smithsonian completely ...

Red-winged blackbird, sandhill crane, northern cardinal, yellow warbler, common loon and hummingbird also were on the list of ...

Secret Service spokesperson Anthony Guglielmi said that the US Secret Service Uniformed Division officers returned the kid to ...

One of the most exciting programs is America’s Field Trip, a contest that gives students a chance to share their perspectives ...

Its massive collection spans more than 35 million objects and specimens (not all of them are on display at any one time), making it second in size only to the Smithsonian’s. It’s an immense ...

Watch thought-provoking docs at the D.C. Environmental Film Festival, herald the arrival of spring with crafts and ...