To celebrate a century of scientific research in the Barro Colorado Nature Monument, a series of volumes will provide a ...

Smithson was one of the first researchers to systematically categorize calamine—or zinc as it was later called. In 1832, three years after Smithson’s death, French mineralogist François Sulpice ...

The context of how Kennicott’s body was discovered was also important. Strychnine poisoning can cause muscle spasms, yet ...

Using data from over 10,000 herbarium specimens, Smithsonian scientists uncover the urgent conservation needs of the plants, ...

A team of Harvard astrophysicists discovered a supermassive black hole at the center of the Large Magellanic Cloud, the Milky ...

Often found high in the treetops of forests in Asia, Africa and South America, monkeys can be difficult to spot. They’re ...

It's the 10th anniversary of the Smithsonian's annual Mother Tongue Film Festival, and you can celebrate with 10 days of free events kicking off Thursday. Why it matters: The festival is all about ...

At a ceremony on Monday, Priscilla Presley asked state lawmakers to partially fund the relocation of a rock and soul music ...

Lynda Carter, who played Wonder Woman on the hit 1970s television series, joined Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (R-Staten ...

Commissioner paid a visit to the Smithsonian Institution "The Value of Money" display that includes the community's wooden ...

AmaWaterways and Smithsonian Journeys have partnered to introduce exclusive cultural and educational river cruising.

A previously unseen photo of Port Arthur’s Janis Joplin will soon be on display in the National Portrait Gallery of the ...