Smithsonian's Sea Monsters Unearthed traveling exhibition begins national tour, sharing a missing chapter in Earth's history.

The Smithsonian Institution has closed all 21 museums and the National Zoo due to the government shutdown. Find out more ...

Hand fossils unearthed in Kenya reveal that an extinct human relative called Paranthropus boisei had unexpected dexterity and gorilla-like strength.

Unusual preservative in specimen jars proved to be a sweet solution for studying changes in genetic diversity among fish ...

The Smithsonian’s portraits of women scientists give us a glimpse into the lives that helped shape modern discovery. Each ...

Cincinnati took custody of a great auk in 1974. A new DNA test proves it's one of the last survivors of the seabird species.

The Smithsonian Institution announced on social media the closure of all its museums and the National Zoo, effective Sunday2, ...

Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo are now closed due to a lapse in federal funding, due to the government shutdown.

Smithsonian Institution closes museums and National Zoo due to federal government shutdown. Tourists and residents left ...

By Sunday afternoon, the steps outside some of the country’s most popular museums, were filled with disappointed sightseers, many of them caught off guard.

The Smithsonian museums and research centers and the National Zoo, closed to the public Sunday for the first time during the ...

Despite Trump's efforts, the Smithsonian's museums have not had any direct impacts on funding. However, there have been some ...