May 31 Watch 7:04 At Smithsonian's renovated Hall of Fossils, dinosaurs are just the beginning By William Brangham, Kira Wakeam The dinosaur bones at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of Natural History now boast new accommodations. After a four-year, $125 million renovation, the Hall of Fossils now features state-of-the-art technology and new exhibits housing more than 700 specimens. As William… Continue watching
May 31 Dinosaurs are back with a climate change warning at the Smithsonian By Vicky Stein Sneak a peek at the Smithsonian's new Hall of Fossils. After a four-year renovation, the hall brings back old favorites and introduces lessons for humanity's future. Continue reading
Oct 19 How the Smithsonian helped the FBI in the case of stolen ruby slippers By Julia Griffin Conservators put the FBI’s slippers through a battery of scientific tests. Their conclusion? These weren’t just any pair of heels. Continue reading
Aug 12 Skin poaching of Asian elephants, a crisis unfolding in Myanmar, could crush the species By Nsikan Akpan Asian elephants are 10 times more endangered than African savanna elephant and facing a new serious threat. Poachers are taking the skin of Asian elephants in Myanmar and turning it into ruby red jewelry. Continue reading
Oct 20 Watch 3:51 Keeping priceless pieces of space history safe By PBS News Hour In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, nearly five decades after the historic Apollo 11 Command Module brought man to the moon and back, the spacecraft is part of a new adventure in a four-stop traveling exhibition across America. Continue watching
Oct 17 Apollo 11's capsule went to the moon. Here's how the Smithsonian prepares it for a shorter trip By Julia Griffin The Smithsonian Institution is prepping the 9,000-pound capsule used during Apollo 11 for a two-year road trip. Continue reading
May 24 Thar she grows! How whales got so big By Andrew Wagner Using computer models based on a Smithsonian's fossil collection, evolutionary biologists now believe whales' gigantic size was driven by climate change. Continue reading
Dec 07 Watch 6:13 Exhibit illuminates the divine art of the Quran By PBS News Hour A major exhibition on the art of the Quran is being billed as the first of its kind in the U.S. Sixty-eight of the most important and exquisite Qurans ever produced are on view now at the Smithsonian’s Sackler Gallery… Continue watching
Nov 17 Congressional commission proposes women's history museum By Alison Thoet A bipartisan congressional commission is calling for a women’s history museum to be erected on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Continue reading
Oct 24 Crowdfunding raises $300,000 in a week for ruby slippers restoration By Alison Thoet Dorothy’s iconic ruby slippers from the Wizard of Oz will shine for years to come, thanks to a successful Kickstarter campaign by the Smithsonian Institute. Continue reading