The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian, in partnership with the National Archives and Records Administration, is displaying the Treaty with the Western Cherokee, 1828, in “Nation to ...
Portrait of the artist Adam Pendleton. © Adam Pendleton. Photo: Matthew Septimus. Kate Gibbs ...
When humans began farming crops thousands of years ago, agriculture had already been around for millions of years. In fact, several animal lineages have been growing their own food since long before ...
The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery has announced the artist list and prizewinners for “The Outwin 2025: American Portraiture Today,” a major exhibition featuring juried selections from the ...
As a child, the diversity of plants and animals in his native Colombia left Carlos Jaramillo mesmerized. He found their fossils scattered across the landscape, leading him on a journey into the ...
Researchers found drier winters impact the likelihood of Kirtland’s warblers surviving migration and their ability to survive the breeding season. Credit: Nathan W. Cooper, Smithsonian’s National Zoo ...
Trees festively decorated with brightly colored lights dazzle visitors at ZooLights at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute. Credit: Skip Brown, Smithsonian’s National Zoo ...
Roberto Lugo, DNA Study Revisited, 2022, urethane resin life cast, foam, wire, and acrylic paint, 66 × 27 × 17 in. (167.6 × 68.6 × 43.2 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through ...
Kiwi feathers collected from across the U.S. and Europe will soon be winging their way home in a repatriation effort between the U.S. and New Zealand. Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation ...