To illustrate two and a half centuries of U.S. history, Here & Now is partnering with the Smithsonian Institution to explore 25 objects that define the American experience.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The tug-of-war over space shuttle Discovery is becoming more volatile. Discovery — the crown jewel of the Smithsonian ...

After a period of relative quiet, the Trump administration is now bearing down upon the Smithsonian Institution, the steward of some of the nation’s greatest museums and research centers. The ...

The White House is escalating pressure on the Smithsonian Institution, demanding extensive internal records and warning that congressionally authorized funding could be withheld if the museum system ...

Botanists from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) named the new species, Clusia nanophylla, because of the tiny size of the leaves, the smallest within the genus. This species has only ...

To commemorate the nation’s 250th anniversary, the Smithsonian Science Education Center today released a new free eBook, ...

Smithsonian museums, research centers and the National Zoo are closed as the partial government shutdown continues. The Smithsonian Institution touts itself as the world’s largest complex of museums, ...

The Smithsonian Institution museums and the National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute have temporarily closed due to the government shutdown. Because the museums and the zoo are part of the ...

The Great Hall of the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC (photo via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0) The National Portrait Gallery (NPG) has postponed the opening of an exhibition for its ...

The Smithsonian Institution unveiled a new portrait of President Donald Trump last Thursday, while removing most of the accompanying text that referenced his two impeachments and the Jan. 6, 2021, ...

The Smithsonian Institution museums and the National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute will be shut down after closing time Saturday. That's after an extra five days beyond Oct. 6, the initial ...