Antonia, a cloned black-footed ferret at the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute, has produced two ...

When the war ended, Allied soldiers tracked down Nicolas de Largillierre's "Portrait de femme à mi-corps" with the help of a ...

Thousands of years ago, our ancestors used symbols to track the sale of textile and agricultural products. New research ...

An exhibition in London is showcasing more than 600 artworks and artifacts—including costumes, props and sketches—from the ...

The farthest spacecraft in the universe went momentarily rogue, but scientists breathed a sigh of relief when it reconnected ...

Get a behind the scenes look at how staff are helping giant pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao settle into their new home at the ...

The public tours of the historic residence hadn’t been overhauled in decades. For two years, the first lady’s office has been ...

Written by the former chief historian of NASA, the book examines the evolution of our cosmic understanding—from early civilizations to the present day ...

Born October 30 to parents Gloria and Otto at the Edinburgh Zoo in Scotland, the hippo is already gaining popularity, following in the footsteps of viral sensation Moo Deng ...

These professional walkers traversed hundreds of miles, around tracks and across state lines, to compete in one of the nation’s first spectator sports. Though the craze was short-lived, it left behind ...

Despite the lack of a dedicated mission to the planet, scientists have learned plenty through ground observations and space ...

The Smithsonian Design Triennial presents 25 commissions that explore the physical and conceptual ideas of shelter and refuge ...