A Smithsonian curator recalls his own experience learning the native tongue
From deep cleaning to painstaking repairs, caring for Smithsonian’s 155 million objects requires serious TLC—and steady hands
Competition for resources, symbiosis or predation shapes the evolution and survival of species
The fashionable garment conjures the guitarist's dazzling performance at the Monterey County Fairgrounds
A vast, mostly invisible ecosystem crucial to our life on Earth is in trouble, but efforts to save the 'prairies of the sea' are finally coming into focus
Poet and essayist Kevin Young discusses his new book, "African American Poetry," and his new post at the Smithsonian
Studio arts workshops, holiday décor making and a guided wine tasting with an award-winning sommelier to kick off the season
Students can use Thanksgiving and their new tools for thinking about culture to learn and share more about their own family’s history and traditions
Revisit all of the baby panda cub's cutest moments and learn more about his species
The scientists originally thought that the cosmic crash would create a black hole
Learn the story of this infamous blue diamond, and the countless things mineralogy can reveal about the past and future
A new study in Nature published the genomes—the complete DNA sequences—of 363 species of birds, opening the door for hundreds of new studies
Why do they serve? The answer is grounded in honor and love for their homeland
After two decades in the making, a veterans memorial is dedicated at the National Museum of the American Indian
The game show host, who died Sunday at age 80, donated items to the Smithsonian in 2013
The 19th-century artist Martin Johnson Heade abandoned his effort to paint his 'Gems of Brazil,' but why?
The Peruvian tern's desert camouflage makes it almost impossible to track, but that’s exactly what the research team set out to do
Art institutions are embracing AR during the Covid-19 pandemic—and making art more accessible in the process
In an era of isolated anxiety, “Forces of Nature” offers room to breathe
By preserving these artworks, the artist’s message will continue to inspire future generations and elicit meaningful dialogue about the meaning of freedom
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