When Faced With Too Many Mating Calls, Female Treefrogs Take Longer To Decide or Abandon the Search Altogether When shopping for a new appliance, choosing a movie to watch or even ordering a cup of ...

The “Baptistery of Saint Louis,” a brass basin inlaid with silver and gold from 14th-century Syria and Egypt was originally ...

Redesign Installs 50% More Artworks, Including 24 Major Works From Joseph H. Hirshhorn’s Foundational Gift ...

Smithsonian researchers have identified the genetic relationships among all the Hawaiian honeycreeper species that were known ...

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Discover women writers who have made a mark on American history and culture. Learn about Phillis Wheatly, who in 1773 was the first African American to have a book published. Harriet Beecher Stowe’s ...

The Smithsonian benefits from the work of thousands of passionate volunteers who support the organization on-site in our museums, zoo, and other facilities. Digital technology makes it possible for ...

Thousands of years ago, Chinese musicians worked with foundry technicians to cast matched sets of bronze bells of different sizes to produce a range of tones. They developed oval-shaped bells that, ...

Because the Smithsonian museums are free, we cannot base our visit tallies on a number of tickets sold. The counts sometimes include staff, as well as visitors who leave the museum and return. A ...

Describing the African-American influence on American music in all of its glory an d variety is an intimidating—if not impossible—task. African American influences are so fundamental to American music ...

What are Trust Fund positions? Trust fund positions are unique to the Smithsonian. They are paid from a variety of sources, including the Smithsonian endowment, revenue from our business activities, ...