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Ponant Expeditions has expanded its 2027 offerings with the Smithsonian Institution travel program, adding departures like a ...

A volcano in Ethiopia has erupted for the first time in recorded history, releasing plumes of thick smoke and ash into the ...

Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo are welcoming members of the public back after weeks of closures because of the government shutdown. The Smithsonian Institution, which receives federal ...

A volcano in Ethiopia's northeastern region erupted for the first time in nearly 12,000 years, sending thick plumes of smoke ...

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo and the Conservation Biology Institute announced on Monday that 12-year-old Asian elephant Nhi ...

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

Hayli Gubbi, which rises to 500 metres (1,640 feet), is the southernmost volcano of the Erta Ale Range, a chain of low-lying shield volcanoes in the Afar region. It has had no known eruptions for ...

A long-dormant volcano has just erupted for the first time in recorded history. The Hayli Gubbi volcano in northern ...