While it may look like a blazing red ruby, the 2.33-carat Winston Red Diamond is just that—a diamond. One of the rarest ...

Trump’s effort to oust the director of the National Portrait Gallery could give him absolute control over Smithsonian content ...

Four days after the president said he was dismissing the head of the National Portrait Gallery, the Smithsonian has yet to ...

The president said he had fired the museum leader — setting up a standoff between the White House and the Smithsonian.

Backers of a planned Smithsonian museum honoring American Latinos are concerned the president's budget proposes to end money ...

But this time, the attack has foundered, as Trump lacks the legal authority to dismiss Sajet or hire her replacement—although ...

The Smithsonian is recognizing West Chester native Carl Nassib for becoming the first openly gay player to appear in an NFL ...

By: Dr. Krystal Klingenberg, a curator of music in the division of Culture and the Arts at the Smithsonian’s National Museum ...

A new exhibit at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C., is honoring former defensive end ...

The second half of the 19th century was a particularly interesting time to imagine Mars. This was a period during which the red planet seemed to be ready to give up some of its mystery. Astronomers ...

Scientists with the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History have discovered that a bacterial probiotic helps slow ...