Washington, DC, befitting of the nation's capital, is full of historical sites bearing a dark past, including this ...

The six-legged staffers of the American Museum of Natural History’s Bug Colony do their grisly work under a lid. The result: ...

Two fossils of singing cicadas, one of which was remarkably well preserved, reveals that the insects dispersed in Europe ...

Acclaimed director Ava DuVernay reflected on what the Smithsonian museums mean to Americans as she received a lifetime achievement award on Thursday at the National Museum of American History. Two ...

The National Museum of Natural History contains the petrified remains of ancient trees that were once the centerpiece of a ...

Shop new and vintage heirlooms at Fine Day Fair (Sat-Sun, $25+, Chevy Chase). Passport DC is a month-long event that ...

Uturuncu, a Bolivian ‘zombie volcano’ that hasn’t erupted in more than 250,000 years, has shown signs of life. But scientists ...

It’s been called the most influential protest you’ve never heard about. In April and May 1971, week-long protests rippled ...

It aims to restore the Smithsonian ... DC. It includes 21 museums and galleries, the National Zoo and numerous research centres. It serves as a wholesome source of education about American history ...

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Meta, the multinational technology company behind Facebook and other social media platforms, has granted the Science Museum ...