The year’s most notable findings also include insights into dog and sheep domestication and a new species of manta ray in the ...

From the legendary Hope Diamond to a rainbow of colorful gemstones, a multigenerational bond between the Winston family and the Smithsonian transformed the museum’s world-renowned gem collection Emma ...

From a small island off the coast of Panama to the farthest reaches of space, the Smithsonian advanced our knowledge of the ...

A Native American family visiting the Smithsonian Institution in the middle of the last century would have found its story told alongside rocks and fossils at the National Museum of Natural History, ...

• A recent executive order targets exhibitions on race and gender. • Vice President J.D. Vance is tasked with reshaping the board of regents. • Critics of the order argue that more than just funding ...

The Trump administration is reviewing Smithsonian Institution exhibits to ensure they align with his executive order on 'restoring truth and sanity.' 8 museums, including National Museum of American ...

In accepting an award at the National Museum of American History, the filmmaker alluded to recent moves by the White House to reshape the Smithsonian’s programming. By Graham Bowley The director Ava ...

Smithsonian museums must represent the U.S. in a "fair" manner and portray both the good and the bad of American history, according to President Donald Trump. Trump made his comments after the White ...

WASHINGTON − President Donald Trump said the Smithsonian museums in Washington are too fixated on "how bad slavery was" and other negative aspects of United States history as he promised to take aim ...