If not for a pair of Smithsonian scientists, the fingernail-size frog from Brazil would have likely gone extinct without ever being described Jack Tamisiea Museum scientists collected this frog ...

The National Museum of Natural History’s new Pachycephalosaurus skull sheds light on enigmatic group of dinosaurs and will be on display during the holiday season Jack Tamisiea The museum recently ...

What if we told you that a small army of flesh-eating insects plays a crucial role in helping the Smithsonian prep and preserve its fossils? In today’s episode of “Matt About Town,” we’re going behind ...

The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History safeguards 148 million objects, yet 99% of them remain hidden from public view in secure areas known as collections. Behind the scenes, these ...

Did you know one of the largest collections of marine DNA in the entire world is hiding just outside D.C.? In today’s episode of “Matt About Town,” we’re taking an even deeper dive into the ...

The United States does not have a rich diamond mining history. But an exhibit at the Smithsonian proves that some of the ...

People are invited to the Museum of Natural History Sunday to meet the Smithsonian exhibitors and learn more at the school’s ...

A trio of larger-than-life bison sculptures will be displayed outside the Field Museum later this month as part of a cross-country tour.