WASHINGTON -- For the first time in almost 70 years the U.S. National Arboretum in Washington has a bald eagle nest with eggs that are nearly ready to hatch. Arboretum officials said Friday they are ...

Stumpy lives! Genetically, at least. The U.S. National Arboretum announced Tuesday that clippings from the original cherry tree on the Tidal Basin rooted into self-sustaining plants -- meaning the ...

WASHINGTON — Sprawled across more than 450 acres, you don't have to be shoulder-to-shoulder with other people to see the cherry blossom trees. On one weekday it was so quiet that you could hear the ...

A walk through the National Arboretum last week included sights of lush greenery, vibrant gardens and … an open flame? The arboretum served as the test kitchen on June 5 for “Cooking With Science,” a ...

WASHINGTON -- The National Arboretum needs your help naming the two baby bald eagles that have become an internet sensation. Thousands of people watched the eaglets, temporarily named "DC2" and "DC3", ...