#Smithsonian

The species, also known as the sihek, was wiped out from its native Guam and kept alive in captivity. Conservationists released some birds on Palmyra Atoll in 2024, and they have been thriving so far

An investigation found that the Dutch royal family's collection contains artifacts that were likely looted during the colonial era.

As the US gears up for a major anniversary, a new expansive exhibition looks at history in a range of objects, from an 18th-century gunboat to a Maga hat

From Latest articles | smithsonianmag.com: The Bison Is America’s National Mammal. Here’s How Indigenous Tribes and Conservationists Aided Its Return to the Prairies After Near Extinction

Scientists have determined that the mysterious golden mass, discovered in the Gulf of Alaska, is a remnant of the dead cells that formed at the base of a giant deep-sea anemone.

After a nearly two year long search, the Smithsonian American Art Museum has named its new permanent director, Lynda Roscoe Hartigan.

Since her birth in early February, the calf has been growing and beginning to bond with her care team and herd. She will go on view in-person and online starting April 22

More than a century ago, the massive mammals actually grazed beside the Smithsonian Castle. As of today, two large sculptures continue that legacy as they flank the museum’s main entrance