No one knows exactly when Gramma was born. But if the estimated birth year of 1884 is accurate, Chester Arthur occupied the ...

Kevin and Chloe, two southern sea otters, arrived at the Cincinnati Zoo on Nov. 17, and have since made Sea Otter Coast their ...

The cluster of 21 museums will begin opening on Friday, Nov. 14 after closing in mid-October. See exact dates.

The incoming CEO for Sacramento Zoo said he's taking a job at a place that belies its size in terms of animals, but also ...

This is the latest facility getting an upgrade as part of the Houston Zoo's broader efforts to enhance the visitor experience ...

Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo are welcoming members of the public back after weeks of closures because of the government shutdown.

Dazzling light displays will feature super-sized animals, larger than life flowers and plants as well as holiday themed decor ...

Why I believed it: Every scary film — The Conjuring, Annabelle, Lights Out, Sinister — always had to have someone walking down creaky stairs with a flashlight. Reality: Some people do have basements ...

The zoo announced the deaths of Mauri, a South African penguin, and Gulliver, a North American river otter, on Friday.

Now that the government shutdown has ended after a record-breaking 43 days, DC can finally get back to one of its favorite ...

A cheetah named Amabala welcomed a litter of four cheetah cubs at the Smithsonian's National Zoo on Oct. 17 and 18. The cubs' ...

HAYMARKET DISTRICT: The Haymarket is Lincoln’s historic warehouse district just northwest of downtown—a walkable, ...