The Smithsonian’s Chris Browne flew the much-feared F-14, and as a former TOPGUN student, knows well the power of a Navy-trained fighter pilot
In the mid-1990s, tens of thousands left in boats or handcrafted floats facing treacherous waters in search of a better life
Donated to the head of Catholic University’s drama department in 1973, the garment's ownership is now at the center of a legal dispute
For more than a century, museum artifacts were acquired in ways we no longer find acceptable. How can we repair the damage?
Forget Dolly the Sheep. The birth of a mouse named Cumulina 25 years ago launched a genetic revolution
You've got questions. We've got experts.
A Smithsonian curator of medicine and science looks back to the days when police could arrest couples for using contraception
Scientists are now revealing the agricultural expertise that other species have cultivated for tens of millions of years
A team of scientists from around the world collaborated to get a visual peek of the supermassive object
A $50,000 grant is awarded to the culinary historian for her advocacy of Chinese-American culture and cuisine
Martha Goddard didn’t receive much recognition—instead she got the job done
A new exhibition, “Mind Over Matter,” invites viewers to pause and connect with the teachings of Zen Buddhism
Alan B. Shepard's historic Mercury spacesuit undergoes hours of conservation work for its debut when the National Air and Space Museum opens this fall
The incident is the first time a predator has broken into the exhibit in its 50 year history
Judges for the triennial National Portrait Gallery contest chose Alison Elizabeth Taylor's "marquetry hybrid" out of a pool of 42 finalists
The 1972 Watergate break-in that led to Richard Nixon's resignation is the subject of a new exhibition
Regarded as “guardians of the Black narrative,” the artworks greet visitors to NMAAHC’s Heritage Hall
A pivotal letter from Oscar Howe, whose work is the focus of a new exhibition, demanded the right to free expression and the art world began to listen
The challenges are many, but evidence shows that positivity emboldens global conservation efforts
A portrait reveals the dignity behind the maligned woman who stepped up to tell the truth