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The Smithsonian Institution is closing its diversity office and freezing all federal hiring. The decision will affect dozens ...

Hours of exciting discoveries await at one of the biggest natural history museums on the planet.

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 ...

Erin I. Garcia de Jesus The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History’s megalodon model is a 52-foot-long female based on a set of teeth discovered in the Bone Valley Formation in Florida.

Rock and dust samples brought back to Earth from the asteroid Bennu contain organic matter and a variety of minerals crucial to the emergence of life ...

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 ...

Scientists have discovered a unique sequence of minerals that formed from evaporated water in samples from Bennu.

Kirk Johnson is the Sant Director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History where he oversees the world’s largest natural history collection. The museum hosts more than 6 million ...

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The Smithsonian Associates will once again host its Smithsonian Summer Camp, offering children entering kindergarten through ninth grade in fall 2025 an exciting opportunity to explore the Smithsonian ...