Scientists at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) found that the fringe-lipped bat, known to eavesdrop on frog ...

MISS CHELOVE transforms everyday public spaces into deeply personal statements with art and inspires some to ask: what is the role of the public artist?

The Smithsonian will celebrate the role that Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders have played in American culture. AANHPI Heritage Month this May features interactive events, family ...

Jaehyun Lee collects a porewater sample in the SMARTX experiment, at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center in Maryland. Credit: Smithsonian Environmental Research Center ...

“Portrait of a Nation Award” presented by the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery. Photo by Paul Morigi/Getty Images for the National Portrait Gallery.

Smithsonian STARS— Scientists Taking Astronomy to Rural Schools— aims to bridge gaps in access to hands-on STEM learning opportunities for children in rural and tribal nation schools by providing a ...

Benjamin Franklin, a Founding Father of the United States, came to symbolize for many what it meant to be an American during the Revolutionary War with his unadorned clothes and speech, quick wit, and ...

In many cases, the Dashboard provides more information than initially appears on the screen. Graphics that show overall Smithsonian figures may provide the option of filtering by Smithsonian unit or ...

As director of Smithsonian’s Office of Contracting and Personal Property Management (OCon&PPM), Tom Dempsey oversees policy and operations for the Smithsonian Institution’s contracting, travel, and ...

Andrew Mosley serves as the Smithsonian’s director of federal resources within the Office of Planning, Management, and Budget (OPMB) where he is responsible for overseeing the Smithsonian’s federal ...