Smokey Bear. Ham the Space Chimp. Hsing-Hsing and Ling-Ling. Not many animals reach celebrity status, but it’s a bit of a tradition here at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo. In January, we rolled out ...

Sean Kenney’s “Nature Connects” made with Lego features awe-inspiring larger than life animal sculptures crafted from ...

Comet 3I/ATLAS will make its closest approach to Earth at 1 a.m. EST (0600 GMT) on Dec. 19. At that time, it will be about ...

After a dramatic procedural vote late Saturday, the bill went to the floor. The Senate on Sunday afternoon began debate on President Donald Trump's megabill for his second term priorities after a ...

President Trump and first lady Melania Trump will participate in the annual lighting of the National Christmas Tree on Thursday evening. The ceremony includes performances by Alana Springsteen, Brett ...

Making friends with an apex predator is never easy — especially when that predator is one of the National Zoo’s Great Cats. In today’s episode of “Matt About Town,” we’re trying our best to win over ...

National Theatre Live has confirmed three titles for its 2026 cinema programme, joining the previously announced Hamlet. The slate includes new captures of The Playboy of the Western World and Les ...

A man who climbed over 18 feet to enter a lion's enclosure in a Brazilian zoo was fatally attacked in front of horrified visitors. Gerson de Melo Machado, 19, was mauled to death after he invaded a ...

WASHINGTON – An Afghan national who police say gunned down two National Guard members near the White House this week now faces a first-degree murder charge, Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for the ...

• One National Guard member has died and another is fighting for his life after a targeted shooting in Washington, DC that has added fuel to President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown. • The ...

One of the most well-known dog shows is back for Thanksgiving. Hosted by the Kennel Club of Philadelphia, The National Dog Show Presented by Purina was founded in 1879 and has been held annually since ...

Officials called the shooting a targeted attack by a man from Afghanistan who entered the U.S. in 2021. President Trump vowed to redouble the government’s efforts to deport migrants. Eric Lee for The ...