The machine-learning programs that underpin their ability to “see” still have blind spots—but not for much longer ...

Princeton University will present its top awards for alumni to Kevin Gover, Class of 1978, under secretary for museums and culture at the Smithsonian, and Terence Tao, a 1996 graduate alumnus, ...

A single leaked hint exposed the CIA’s most puzzling code. But dozens of the world’s toughest ciphers are still waiting to be ...

A coded passage in "Kryptos," Jim Sanborn's sculpture at CIA headquarters, has gone unsolved for decades. After he announced its auction, two researchers stumbled on the answer.

The exhibition is in Baltimore after Sherald canceled the show at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery over the summer ...

Texas lawmakers have demanded the Discovery shuttle be moved to the Johnson Space Center in Houston, but daunting technical challenges remain—and Virginia officials have dug in against the move.

The Smithsonian recently confirmed that NASA and the museum have been directed by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) ...

First the White House ordered up a costly political exhibition. Then reelection officials told the Smithsonian to wall off a "controversial" voting rights show, a curator later recalled.

Giant skeletons, vanished evidence, and whispered legends—did the Smithsonian really hide proof of a forgotten race? The mystery of Lovelock Cave may change how we see American history. Another big ...

(The Hill) – Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo officially shut down to the public on Sunday due to the government shutdown, which is on day 13. The Smithsonian announced on X Friday that ...

Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo shut down Sunday. Federal workers face missed paychecks and looming layoffs. Senate returns Tuesday, but no deal yet. WASHINGTON - The Smithsonian museums and ...