The 2024 release marks the first time since the 1980s that these beautiful birds have lived in the wild. The release is the ...

The sihek, or Guam kingfisher, once again stands a chance at survival. Without natural defenses against the invasive brown ...

The U.S. Mint's American Women Quarters Program has announced its fourth and final group of honorees from throughout American ...

More than 1,800 animals reside at the Smithsonian's 163-acre National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute, from Asian elephants to cheetahs to sea lions. Look up every now and then as you stroll ...

The list of animals hit by airplanes in Florida so far this year reads like a tragic version of “The Twelve Days of Christmas ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more.

New discoveries challenge theories of human arrival and megafauna extinction in the Americas, suggesting millennia of ...

Several Social Science and History students at Star Valley High School have been working in a program offered through the Smithsonian Institute titled Democracy in Dialogue. They partnered with ...

Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson, the brash speedster who shattered stolen base records and redefined baseball's leadoff ...

Elon Musk is the founder of Tesla Motors and SpaceX among other companies. Read about his net worth, children, ex-wives, age, ...

On Monday, January 20, the National Civil Rights Museum will commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with a daylong celebration inspired by the theme "Community Over Chaos," echoing the principles ...

The white facade with green trim is like a beacon for treasure hunters, complete with a logo that practically winks at you, ...