Egyptologist Huub Pragt and Smithsonian Journeys traveler Kellie Mecham share first impressions from their visit to the ...

The third largest U.S. state, California is No. 1 when it comes to giant redwood and sequoia trees, the Pacific Ocean and ...

A new exhibition spotlights a trio who pushed the boundaries of American art and illustrated the experiences of World War II ...

Historians in a small town in Maryland have spent the past few weeks puzzling over an unusual contraption that’s been in ...

Iron Sword Dubbed as 'Excalibur' Found Upright in Ground, Experts Reveal It's From 10th Century A.D. Researchers found ...

We tend to think of prehistoric life as hard. Brutal, even. Devoid of pleasure, outside of the odd mammoth steak or math class. But that dour picture tends to be missing something big – or rather, ...

Get a behind the scenes look at how staff are helping giant pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao settle into their new home at the ...

The designation of colors for specific parties, in this case, red for Republicans and blue for Democrats, is something that ...

Quincy Jones, who expanded the American songbook as a musician, composer and producer and shaped some of the biggest stars of ...

The prolific music producer and arranger had an incalculable impact on American popular music, from bebop to hip-hop.

Dr. Richard Kurin, the Smithsonian’s Distinguished Scholar and Ambassador at Large and founder the Smithsonian Cultural Rescue Initiative, has served as the institution's Under Secretary and as ...