The Smithsonian Institution is facing a deadline to hand over information to the White House related to a review of its ...

The cold water upwell, which is vital to marine life, did not materialize for the first time on record. Researchers are ...

The Smithsonian wanted to remove it to avoid upsetting Trump, so the artist pulled it and decided to display it elsewhere.

At least some of the barrels contain caustic alkaline waste, which has made the surrounding ecosystems inhospitable to most life forms, a new study suggests ...

Discover how the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum’s 2025 interns explored women’s history through hands-on research, public programming, and digital projects across the Smithsonian.

As the Trump administration tries to control how museums present the past, it's more important than ever for the state to invest in its cultural institutions.

Panama’s seasonal upwelling collapsed in 2025, linked to reduced winds. The event signals risks for fisheries and climate-sensitive ocean processes. The annual phenomenon of upwelling in the Gulf of ...

Part of the auction includes the Presidential Medal of Freedom that Mays received in 2015. Mays, originally from Westfield, Alabama, died in June 2024. According to the auction house, the medal alone ...

In “Night Watch,” Kevin Young riffs on Dante’s “Inferno” and gives voice to silenced figures from the nation’s past.

The artist says a symposium this weekend at the Smithsonian American Art Museum was suddenly made private, and guests were ...

Here we go again. Another deadline. The government’s running out of money. And the big question is: Will Congress find some ...