The Trump administration is reviewing the National Museum of Natural History as part of a broad inquiry into the Smithsonian Institute. The museum's exhibits cover Earth's 4.5-billion-year history, ...

Glimpses into the African Hall -- The rear guard -- Akeley's dream comes true / Daniel E. Pomeroy -- The mountain gorilla group -- The lion group and its creation / G. Lister Carlisle, Jr. -- Some ...

A new study finds that plants around the world moved poleward during a dynamic period of rising temperatures 56 million years ago Jack Tamisiea 56 million years ago, massive amounts of carbon entered ...

The accession contains two field books that document plant collecting conducted as part of the Project "Documentation and Revitalization of the Language and Traditional Ecological Knowledge of the ...

As Baird Auditorium closes for renovation, NMNH reflects on its century-long legacy and the architectural marvels that make it one of D.C.’s most iconic public spaces Emma Saaty National Museum of ...

Last summer, my mom told me she wanted to visit Washington, D.C. and tour all of the historical sites and museums, "before it was too late." I didn't really understand entirely what she meant until ...