The Hirshhorn, the Asian Art and African Art museums, and the National Museum of the American Indian had to close on Sunday.

By Petro Kotzé The destruction of tropical rainforests — seen in shocking images of huge wildfires, vast clearcuts, and dying drought-stressed trees — is unfolding annually before the world’s eyes.

A team of astronomers led by the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian has discovered a rare object far beyond Neptune, from a class known as trans-Neptunian objects, that is moving in ...

Four Smithsonian museums on the National Mall remained closed Tuesday as crews worked to resolve heating, ventilation and air conditioning issues linked to a power failure over the weekend.

Proteins from an ancient rhino tooth unearthed in the Canadian Arctic have allowed scientists to look much deeper into the ...

A handful of Smithsonian museums are closed again Tuesday because of HVAC problems, leaving some tourists in D.C. disappointed.

Immigration crackdowns across the country lead to Houston mariachis perfuming less out of fear of being detained.

The Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture honored B Michael and his husband Mark-Anthony ...

Our art critic visits the Smithsonian American Art Museum to get a closer look at the Trump administration’s attack on DC ...

I don’t personally have anything from ‘Superman,’ but I think something that’s a great honor for our family is that the Smithsonian Museum in Washington, DC, has one ...

PAOLI – Orange County’s “America 250” committee is actively planning a year-long celebration to commemorate the 250th ...

The Space Shuttle drips romance. Representing nearly a half-century of human spaceflight—from its conception in 1968, even ...