The Smithsonian Institution is facing a deadline to hand over information to the White House related to a review of its exhibitions by Friday, as it navigates an unprecedented degree of scrutiny of ...

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For a male tarantula, mating is less an act of love and more a dance with death–especially if the female’s deadly fangs succeed in grabbing him, injecting him with venom, and liquifying his insides.

In January, Kathryn Jones began a quest to visit every exhibit at the Smithsonian's museums in Washington, D.C., and read ...

The White House's demand for a review comes after the president signed an executive order on March 27, placing Vice President ...

The White House plans to conduct a wide-ranging review of the Smithsonian Institution's museum exhibitions, materials and operations ahead of America's 250th anniversary next year to ensure the ...