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

Folklife studies are carried on in several organizational units of the Smithsonian Institution: the Department of Anthropology at the National Museum of Natural History (NMNH), the Festival of ...

The White House is raising the pressure on the Smithsonian Institution to turn over extensive internal records as part of a ...

The Smithsonian Institution's exhibits will undergo a review by the Trump administration, a move that has historians and other scholars alarmed. Historians and other scholars are pushing back against ...

This steamer trunk formerly belonged to Anastacio Atig Omandam, a worker who arrived in Honolulu from the Philippine province ...

Through its 21 museums, 21 libraries, 14 education and research centers and a zoo, the Smithsonian Institution’s collections are expansive and cover every aspect of U.S. history, including more than ...

The Smithsonian's temporary removal last month of references to President Donald Trump's two impeachments led to sharp criticism and a retort from the White House. The Washington Post reported the ...

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 ...

The institution has tried to work with the administration’s demands that it present a more uplifting view of American history ...

President Trump has ordered a “comprehensive internal review” of exhibitions and materials at several Smithsonian museums to ensure the 178-year-old institution is putting America’s best foot forward ...

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

The Trump administration, such keen scholars and observers of history and culture, thinks the Smithsonian has some issues. As first reported by the Wall Street Journal on Tuesday, Trump is launching a ...