What is the National Flower of France? Discover the iris, France’s national flower. Learn about its royal symbolism, historical roots, and how it represents French heritage and values.

Just like we have the American flag and individual U.S. state flags, states also have their own state flowers. (The national flower is the rose!) Some states share their state flowers with others ...

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Latino has welcomed 20 college-bound high school seniors to Washington, D.C., for the start of its annual Young Ambassadors Program (YAP), a five-week ...

Kendrick Lamar has announced Latin American tour dates for the Grand National Tour with Ca7riel and Paco Amoroso as support.

It’s been more than two years since the last total lunar eclipse—but that drought will come to an end on Wednesday with the arrival of the “super flower blood moon.” ...

Almost half of South Africa's other protea species face extinction because of pressures on their native habitats in the mountains of the Cape, according to South Africa's National Biodiversity ...

Sunshine, singing and dancing frogs: Sweden’s Midsummer is no ordinary holiday. Celebrated nationwide, it marks the longest day of the year with centuries-old tradition and seasonal joy. (AP ...

Singer at Dodger Stadium sings national anthem in Spanish in protest against L.A. immigration raids Nezza's Spanish-language rendition Saturday reverberated around the stadium — and on social media.

It's been 15 years since the foul-smelling flower showed its petals in Sydney, but the rare Amorphophallus titanum – also known as a corpse flower – is finally blooming.

Our Shared Future: 250 spans the Smithsonian’s 21 museums, 14 education & research centers, the National Zoo, and over 200 Smithsonian Affiliates. Kevin Gover, Under Secretary for Museums and Culture ...