Wilson Bentley, a “bona-fide snowflake obsessive,” snapped close-ups of snowflakes in the late 1800s and early 1900s.

Why did humans start speaking? Scientists suggest genetics played a big role. They say the evolution of this singular ability has been key to our survival. A new study links ...

Up top, a growing mass of tiny dots descended like Plinko balls down the trails as the snow continued to gently fall. The ...

One famous shot in the first minutes of the film, showing reflections in a smashed snow globe, anticipates the film’s grand themes of ambition and legacy and the cracked mirror of memory. Welles ...

Bao Li and Qing Bao rambled around their enclosure, played in the snow and munched on bamboo at the Smithsonian's National ... white bears are sent across the globe as soft-power ambassadors.

What you'll get depends on where you are. Lead meteorologist Ken Mahan breaks down the forecast. The current weather pattern is encouraging a few storm systems to track through New England today ...

The Smithsonian Institution told employees Tuesday that it is closing its diversity office, following organizations across the federal government that have complied with President Donald Trump’s ...

By Zachary Small Reporting on the art world The Smithsonian Institution informed employees on Tuesday that it would close its diversity office, freeze hiring for all federal positions and require ...

But with precipitation and cold weather coinciding, the region could be in for some snow this weekend. Environment and Climate Change Canada meteorologists say the region can expect rain from ...

Rare, fluffy and irresistibly cute, pandas are adored across the globe. Yet Hua Hua’s star power is something ... The provincial capital, Chengdu, home to 21 million people, sits at the foot of ...

by Ida Domingo TOPICS: WASHINGTON (7News) — The wait is over! The Smithsonian National Zoo’s newest giant pandas, Bao Li and Qing Bao, made their public debut Friday, promising a day of ...