This left a gap in the fossil record, but Petrified Forest National Park didn’t get its name for nothing: The volcanic ash that burst from California’s Mojave Desert ended up in northeast Arizona’s ...

The history of the National Museum of Natural History's collections begins with specimens collected by the United States Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842, and transferred to the Smithsonian Institution ...

When the Hall of Human Origins opened on March 17, 2010, it also marked the 100th anniversary of the National Museum of Natural History’s historic building.

Of all the spectacular museums in DC, Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History is my kids’ favorite! It is the one museum we must visit every time we go to DC even though it doesn’t ...

United States National Museum Category Historic Images of the Smithsonian Notes There are several similar photos at this location. Some are almost identical to this picture, only from different ...

Beneath the National Museum of American History, floodwaters are intruding into collection rooms, a consequence of a warming planet. A fix remains years away. By Christopher Flavelle The Cooper ...

To Correct Some Fishy Anatomy, Researchers at the National Museum of Natural History Get Inside the Head of a Coelacanth. The new work adds to the legacy of Dave Johnson, a long-time museum ...

The National Gallery of Art is bringing paintings; the National Museum of Natural History is bringing specimens. Jan van Kessel the Elder, Noah's Family Assembling Animals Before the Ark (1660 ...

The Natural History Museum came on board in 1984 to create the competition as it is known today, according to the release. See photos: Impressive nature scenes delight and inspire 'No Access' by ...