In 2021, researchers identified a new whale species and are now scrambling to save their natural habitat By Danna Staaf Two new papers describe hints to a brine-filled environment on the 4.5 ...

Images documenting the construction of the United States National Museum, now the National Museum of Natural History. In 1903 Congress authorized the Board of Regents to begin a new museum building, ...

Danielle Olson is the managing editor for the Smithsonian’s Ocean Portal. She has a Master’s in Science Journalism and Communication from Stony Brook University and is an ocean lover and travel ...

The National Museum of Natural History often receives requests for information on famous horses which are believed to be part of the Smithsonian's research collection or on display in the exhibit ...

Gear up for fossil fun at the Florida Museum of Natural History’s “Cruisin’ Deep Time” Talk and Book Signing on Thursday, Feb ...

The investigation was a global endeavor that led to a Post series exposing the Smithsonian's “racial brain collection.” ...

The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History has one of the biggest bird collections in the world, housing over 600,000 specimens, from ducks to eagles to peacocks. The collection was ...

Hours of exciting discoveries await at one of the biggest natural history museums on the planet.

The Smithsonian Institution is closing its diversity office and freezing all federal hiring. The decision will affect dozens ...

Press the question mark key to get the keyboard shortcuts for changing dates. Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History $25 $500+ ...

The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History's exhibits and facilities (including restrooms, several gift shops and two cafes) are free to visit, but fees do apply for the Butterfly Pavilion ...