An Asian elephant named Kamala had to be euthanized Friday, the Smithsonian National Zoo said over the weekend.

A Smithsonian curator reflects back on the artistic legend, a "Renaissance man" with 28 Grammys to his name, who died Sunday ...

A cloned ferret named Antonia successfully gave birth to two kits earlier this year. It was the first time a cloned ...

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo euthanized Kamala, an elderly Asian elephant, due to her declining health from osteoarthritis.

Hippos are usually found in Africa's lakes, rivers and swamps, but there is a population of the world's third-largest mammal ...

"The successful breeding and subsequent birth of Antonia's kits marks a major milestone in endangered species conservation," ...

The elephant care team fondly remembers Kamala as a smart and inquisitive individual who held a dominant role within the herd ...

Ahead of the Nov. 5 election, four Americans are in space who may want to vote. Fortunately for them, NASA has long had a ...

Miki Hayakawa, One Afternoon, ca. 1935, oil on canvas, 40 x 40 in., New Mexico Museum of Art, Santa Fe, Gift of Preston McCrossen in memory of his wife, the artist, 1954, 520.23P Note to editors: ...

As reported earlier this year, Midlands Technical College (MTC) was selected as one of 37 communities to participate in the ...

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

A black-footed ferret cloned from a 1980s-era Colorado ferret gave birth to babies for the first time in an endangered species breakthrough.