The Smithsonian’s National Zoo announces the death of Murphy, the Komodo dragon who was a crowd-pleaser for nearly 25 years.

A rare and endangered baby animal that looks like a “fuzzy watermelon” has a new name, and it’s also a fruit, a Washington ...

NEW YORK — At least three and possibly up to 15 birds have died of avian flu at two New York City zoos, according to the organization that operates the facilities.

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In an enclosure shadowed by tall trees entangled among natural Florida greenery, Olan stood proudly behind metal wiring ...

Linda McMahon once described herself as an outsider stepping into the world of education, a business leader with an ...

Officials in Sri Lanka said a monkey in the wrong place at the wrong time was to blame for a power blackout that affected the ...

Twenty distinguished journalists and a family dedicated to the field of broadcast will be honored at this year's induction ...

Whether you prefer to smell the roses or tiptoe through the tulips, we have a flower festival for you to celebrate spring.

It's a haven for art enthusiasts with institutions like the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Museum of Modern Art, which ...

The three baby wolves were born this winter at the Smithsonian National Zoo’s conservation and research campus in Front Royal ...

Kate Rodriguez-Clark is an animal matchmaking guru. Among her responsibilities as a population ecologist for the Smithsonian, ...