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 ...

From the legendary Hope Diamond to a rainbow of colorful gemstones, a multigenerational bond between the Winston family and ...

Explore the hidden work behind 144 million Smithsonian specimens and meet the curators preserving Earth’s wonders.

The DNA took us in a very unexpected direction, one we never would have gone without it, said Kari Bruwelheide of the ...

A new Smithsonian study demonstrated how a probiotic could save coral reefs at-risk with SCTLD disease in Florida and the ...

The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History's exhibits and facilities (including restrooms, several gift shops and two cafes) are free to visit, but fees do apply for the Butterfly Pavilion ...

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

This ethical returns policy did not address human remains. Most of the human remains in the Smithsonian’s collection are cared for by the National Museum of Natural History at the Smithsonian Museum ...

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

A rare Tyrannosaurus Rex skeleton, to be a centerpiece of a future exhibition at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History, will have to remain hidden a little longer.

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