On Wednesday, March 26, the Smithsonian American Women's History Museum and the U.S. Mint are introducing the latest quarter ...

From mice performing first aid to birds using antioxidants, animals display remarkable self-medication behaviors that could ...

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

From tiny trackers on birds to larger elephant collars, scientists learn a lot from tracking animal movement in the wild.

A 911 call. A lockdown. A master key. Here’s what happened when the Trump administration seized control of a Washington institution.

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Wayne Higby, director of the Alfred Ceramic Art Museum and a longtime ceramic artist and educator, will receive the Smithsonian Visionary Award for ...

With beautiful weather and cherry blossom season, you can't beat springtime in the nation's capital. If you're heading to D.C ...

If you have just one day in Washington, D.C., here's how to make the most of your time in our nation's capital, from its best ...

President Donald Trump is taking aim at a nonpartisan Washington think tank in his drive to downsize the federal bureaucracy.

Artist Alex Katz left something behind after his recent exhibition at the Butler Institute of American Art. “Collaborations with Poets,” an exhibition by the 97-year-old artist, was shown last fall at ...

United States President Donald Trump has ordered the dismantling of the government-funded news agency Voice of America (VOA), accusing it of promoting biased media reports, as reported by Fox News.