Genetic analyses and interviews with Indigenous farmers revealed that most manioc crops resemble each other across time and ...

The findings reveal that insects developed modern patterns of herbivory long before flowering plants flourished, upending a ...

The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History's exhibits and facilities (including restrooms, several gift shops and two cafes) are free to visit, but fees do apply for the Butterfly Pavilion ...

the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History takes visitors on an epic journey through time and space, from the dawn of Earth to the mysteries of the cosmos. Nature's giants are ready to ...

The National Museum of Natural History often receives requests for information on famous horses which are believed to be part of the Smithsonian's research collection or on display in the exhibit ...

Academy eighth graders explored Washington, D.C., in February, visiting many iconic monuments to enrich their knowledge of ...

A new analysis from researchers at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History reveals that nearly half of the genus ...

The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History has one of the biggest bird collections in the world, housing over 600,000 specimens, from ducks to eagles to peacocks. The collection was ...

Images documenting the construction of the United States National Museum, now the National Museum of Natural History. In 1903 Congress authorized the Board of Regents to begin a new museum building, ...

A new analysis from researchers at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History reveals that nearly half of the genus ...