Within its premises, it houses two valuable museums: the Museum of Anthropology and the Felipe Poey Museum of Natural History. (30 photos) ...

An analysis of the semicircular canals in Neanderthal ears reveals evidence of a 'bottleneck' event, leading to a reduction ...

The seeds for one of Dr. Ben Furlong’s many post-retirement careers were planted long before he signed off full-time ...

Mr. Kun arrived at Auschwitz, the Nazi killing center in occupied Poland, at the outset of the camp’s deadliest period.

The stories of the first Black scholars to study at Oxford University are being celebrated on a bus tour of the city.

Romero’s traveling exhibition Tales of Futures Past premiered this month at the Figge Art Museum in Davenport. Cara and Diego ...

Open-endedness, as a unique human quality, is not just about variety; it reflects the quantum leaps by which our cultures can evolve. To illustrate this peculiarity, consider a hypothetical example ...

Science museums for kids are in ample supply in Philadelphia. Thanks in part to local founding father and ...

There is substantial research showing how important literacy and exposure to language is during the first three years of a ...

Even when the museum is closed, our collection—and the inspirational stories it contains—remains open to you online. Take a look at the Museum as captured by Google Streetview in 2016, including a ...