Paleontologists have been arguing whether modern birds developed before or after the infamous asteroid for decades. Now, a ...

Dr. Arendt began his career at the USDA Forest Service's International Institute of Tropical Forestry in San Juan, Puerto ...

The pristine nature of the Bennu samples is crucial. Daniel Glavin of NASA noted, “The clues we’re finding are incredibly ...

Sixty-six million years ago, at the end of the Cretaceous Period, an asteroid impact near the Yucatán Peninsula of Mexico triggered the extinction of all known non-bird dinosaurs. But for the early ...

Two exciting new studies detail the life-supporting contents of a 4.3-ounce sample of the asteroid Bennu. The OSIRIS-REx ...

Native arts and crafts are widely collected today, and there are contemporary practitioners who have developed their own recognizable styles.

The findings provide the strongest evidence yet that asteroids may have planted the seeds of life on Earth and that these ...

Sometimes, dignity can come with something as simple as a name tag. In 1925, dignity came for the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car ...

NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission delivered samples from asteroid Bennu, revealing crucial molecules linked to life, including amino ...

Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...

Visitors can reach the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture by taking the Metro's Blue, Orange or Silver lines to Smithsonian station or Federal Triangle station.

Whether in museums, schools, or communities, Smithsonian educators and experts invite conversation, collaboration, and exchange, helping learners develop transferable critical thinking skills that ...