Smithson was one of the first researchers to systematically categorize calamine—or zinc as it was later called. In 1832, three years after Smithson’s death, French mineralogist François Sulpice ...

An entire generation came of age with the indescribable awe of landing on the Moon — and the ensuing Golden Age of Space has changed our world forever for the better. More than 50 years later, what is ...

The mission to protect and defend the world's oceans has become far more complex and challenging in recent years, and naval aviation has become increasingly vital to success. One of the greatest ...

A new analysis from researchers at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History reveals that nearly half of the genus Heliconia, a group of tropical plants popular for their bright, ...

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Three nail artists visit the Smithsonian and design nail art sets based on art, artifacts, and stories featured in our museums ...

12:40pmstart time has already passed for this movie 3:10pmstart time has already passed for this movie Soar with The Blue Angels in a brand-new documentary featuring never-before-seen footage that ...

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian will display two gowns worn by Oscar-nominated actor Lily Gladstone (Siksikaitsitapi [Blackfeet]/Nimiipuu [Nez Perce]) at its museum in ...

The Marine Invasions Research Lab, based at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) is the nation’s largest program dedicated to monitoring the ocean and coastal regions for non-native ...

Our museums, education, and research centers work at intersections that spark imagination and encourage discovery—between art and the environment, space exploration and women’s history, cultural ...

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