A groundbreaking study of 7,000-year-old exposed coral reef fossils reveals how human fishing has transformed Caribbean reef ...

Culture collides at the annual Smithsonian Folklife Festival, not only for those visiting, but for the 600 participants ...

The Smithsonian’s board of regents issued a statement on Monday declaring that “all personnel decisions are made by and subject to the direction of the secretary, with oversight by the board.” ...

The Smithsonian Institution on Monday emphasized its “nonpartisan stature” and said “all personnel decisions” are made by its secretary more than a week after President Donald Trump said ...

Last year, the Smithsonian named an advisory council for the Women’s History museum that includes the fashion designer Tory Burch, the tennis athlete Billie Jean King and the actor Rosario Dawson.

The Smithsonian has identified two sites on the National Mall to house museums dedicated to honoring Latinos and women. The proposed locations, which are on the Mall’s southwestern corner, have ...

Per its Smithsonian website, the Smithsonian Institution receives federal funding, as well as "gifts, revenue-generating activities, and investments." ...

After Trump's executive order, the Smithsonian will close its diversity office The Smithsonian isn't a federal agency, but it gets much of its funding from federal appropriations.

As of Friday afternoon, the Smithsonian has announced that it will use prior-year funds to keep the doors open to the public “at least through Thursday, Dec. 26.” ...