Koch Hall of Human Origins,” which opened 15 years ago. Smithsonian's Human Origins Program. What does it mean to be human ...

Don’t try to navigate the American Museum of Natural History without a game plan. It’s huge and one of New York’s most popular attractions for families. I’ve visited as a child and taken my kids many ...

Yohannes Haile-Selassie wants to shift the trajectory of palaeoanthropology in fossil-rich Ethiopia away from its long colonial heritage. This Nature Q&A series celebrates people who fight racism ...

The president complained in an executive order that the Smithsonian had advanced “narratives that portray American and ...

Scientists report that a fossil of a partial face from a early human ancestor in Spain is between 1.1 and 1.4 million years old.

A new book highlights the beautiful work of Jay Matternes, an accomplished artist who drew everything from mammoths to early humans ...

In a look ahead at a week of Cambridge and Somerville events, author Gregory Maguire plans one of his few “Elphie: A Wicked ...

New York City’s cultural amenities are many, but none quite match the number, scale, and variety of its museums. There is literally an institution for every interest, whether it’s in art ...

Kids grow up in a blink, so there's no time like the present to visit these bucket list destinations around the country and experience adventures they'll remember forever. We’ve all been there before.

Nestled in the quaint town of Fordland, approximately 30 minutes east of Springfield, stands Chateau Charmant—an ...

The nearby Blue Ridge Parkway, often called “America’s Favorite Drive,” comes alive during spring months as dormant ...

At Natural History, the latest spot on an increasingly lively stretch of Somerset Street West, I took a seat next to a bear cub and found myself gazing directly at a poster-sized diagram of the ...