english The 'World's Most Famous Grizzly' Was Killed by a Car. Was Her Death Preventable? By smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 28 Oct 2024 19:32:40 +0000 Grizzly 399 became a celebrity of Grand Teton National Park in her lifetime. Now, her death has drawn attention to wildlife-vehicle collisions and how they might be reduced Full Article
english Maurizio Cattelan's Perishable Sculpture Drove Some Critics Bananas. Now, It Could Sell for $1.5 Million By smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 28 Oct 2024 18:36:10 +0000 The banana duct-taped to a wall was created to be a "reflection on what we value." An upcoming auction may deliver an answer Full Article
english America's Oldest Living Person, Elizabeth Francis, Dies at 115. She Was a Supercentenarian and 'Houstonian Icon' By smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 28 Oct 2024 17:49:07 +0000 Since her birth in 1909, Francis lived through two world wars, segregation, the fall of the Soviet Union, multiple pandemics and the invention of the cellphone Full Article
english Archaeologists Discover Breathtaking Wall Paintings Frozen in Time Inside a Modest Home in Ancient Pompeii By smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 28 Oct 2024 16:35:35 +0000 Despite its unusually small size, the newly unearthed House of Phaedra is covered in elaborate frescos depicting mythological scenes Full Article
english A 110-Year-Old Pickled Thylacine Head Helped Build the Most Complete Ancient Genome to Date, Says 'De-Extinction' Company By smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 28 Oct 2024 16:01:37 +0000 Colossal Biosciences reports it extracted DNA and RNA from the Tasmanian tiger specimen, a key step forward in its effort to create a modern proxy of the extinct species. Other scientists are calling for data to back up the claim Full Article
english Biden Issues a 'Long Overdue' Formal Apology for Native American Boarding Schools By smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 25 Oct 2024 21:01:12 +0000 The president atoned for the federal government's role in forcing Native American children into boarding schools, where many were abused and more than 900 died Full Article
english These Are Americans' Biggest Fears in 2024, as the Country Is 'Becoming More Afraid' By smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 25 Oct 2024 20:50:33 +0000 Government corruption, loved ones becoming ill or dying, cyberterrorism and nuclear weapons topped the list of Chapman University's annual survey Full Article
english These Tiny Doodles May Be William Blake's Earliest Engravings, Overlooked for Nearly 250 Years By smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 25 Oct 2024 19:14:02 +0000 Using high-res scans, a researcher uncovered scribbled etchings likely made by the British poet and artist while working as a teenage apprentice engraver in the 1770s Full Article
english A Giant Meteorite Ripped Up the Seafloor and Boiled Earth's Oceans 3.26 Billion Years Ago. Then, Life Blossomed in Its Wake By smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 25 Oct 2024 19:01:49 +0000 Geologists suggest the catastrophic impact of "S2" delivered key nutrients to the oceans, prompting microorganisms to thrive Full Article
english New 'Portal' Opens in Philadelphia, Connecting Residents to Cities Around the World With Identical Installations By smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 25 Oct 2024 18:31:52 +0000 The looming sculpture features a small camera above an eight-foot-tall screen, which displays live video from Lithuania, Poland and Ireland Full Article
english People Born Without a Sense of Smell Have Different Breathing Patterns, Study Finds By smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 25 Oct 2024 16:04:02 +0000 Study participants with lifelong anosmia sniffed less than those with a normal sense of smell. Future research could shed light on whether this has negative implications for their health Full Article
english Archaeologists Map Two Forgotten Medieval Cities That Flourished Along the Silk Road in the Mountains of Central Asia By smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 25 Oct 2024 14:07:05 +0000 The new research could change history's understanding of the sprawling trade network that connected Europe and the Middle East to East Asia Full Article
english An Astonishing Trove of Coins Dating to the Norman Conquest Just Became the Most Valuable Treasure Ever Found in Britain By smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 24 Oct 2024 20:15:04 +0000 The so-called Chew Valley Hoard, which just sold for a record $5.6 million, includes 2,584 coins featuring the likenesses of Harold II, William the Conqueror and Edward the Confessor Full Article
english Polar Bears Are Exposed to More Parasites, Viruses and Bacteria as the Arctic Heats Up By smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 24 Oct 2024 19:54:18 +0000 Pathogens are more common in polar bears living in the Chukchi Sea now than they were three decades ago, a new study suggests—but it's not yet clear what that means for the mammals' health Full Article
english He Escaped Slavery and Became a Civil War Hero. Now, Robert Smalls Is Getting a Statue in South Carolina By smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 24 Oct 2024 19:19:48 +0000 A special committee has until January 15 to finalize the design, location and funding for a monument that will be erected on the lawn of the South Carolina State House Full Article
english A Massive, Mysterious 'Ghost' Fish, Feared Extinct for Nearly 20 Years, Has Been Rediscovered in Cambodia By smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 24 Oct 2024 17:42:12 +0000 The giant salmon carp was formally identified in 1991, and since then, fewer than 30 individuals had been documented Full Article
english The Creepy Doll Contest Is Back—and It's Time to Cast Your Vote for the Most Terrifying Toy By smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 24 Oct 2024 17:08:49 +0000 Step right up and see the spooky circus dolls—from creepy clowns to frightening fortune-tellers—in a Minnesota museum's vintage toy collection Full Article
english Salmon Make a Long-Awaited Return to the Klamath River for the First Time in 112 Years, After Largest Dam Removal in U.S. By smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 24 Oct 2024 16:26:40 +0000 Chinook salmon spark excitement among local Klamath Tribes, who have advocated for decades to restore the flow of the river in California and Oregon Full Article
english Amateur Historian Discovers Lost Story by 'Dracula' Author Bram Stoker Hiding in Plain Sight at a Dublin Library By smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 24 Oct 2024 15:56:43 +0000 History forgot about "Gibbet Hill" for more than a century—until a fan of the Gothic horror writer stumbled upon the haunting tale at the National Library of Ireland Full Article
english Amateur Mathematician Discovers the Largest Known Prime Number, With More Than 41 Million Digits By smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 23 Oct 2024 20:33:42 +0000 Called M136279841, the value belongs to a rare class of prime numbers called Mersenne primes and was found using a supercomputer system spread across 17 countries Full Article
english Before He Created His Vibrant Drip Paintings, Jackson Pollock Took Inspiration From Pablo Picasso By smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 23 Oct 2024 20:14:00 +0000 A new exhibition in Paris demonstrates the influence that the Spanish artist had on the young American painter who would help usher in the Abstract Expressionist movement Full Article
english Four Unreleased Jimi Hendrix Demo Recordings Billed as 'Better Than the Originals' Are Going Up for Sale By smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 23 Oct 2024 19:48:35 +0000 Created in London in the 1960s, the tracks are heading to auction as part of a larger collection of memorabilia connected to the famous American guitarist Full Article
english Is Scurvy Making a Comeback? Two Recent Cases Highlight How the Illness Can Appear in the Modern World By smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 23 Oct 2024 19:17:00 +0000 Scurvy diagnoses in Australia and Canada suggest doctors should consider testing for vitamin C deficiency in patients experiencing poverty, food insecurity and social isolation Full Article
english In a First, Scientists Find Animals Thriving Beneath the Ocean Floor in Hidden Habitats Near Deep-Sea Vents By smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 23 Oct 2024 18:18:15 +0000 The discovery of worms and snails confirms that these still-mysterious, dark hotspots of life extend beyond what’s visible above the crust Full Article
english Asheville's Biltmore Estate Will Reopen for the Holidays After Sustaining Damage From Hurricane Helene By smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 23 Oct 2024 16:42:06 +0000 The sprawling estate, which is the largest privately owned home in the country, will open its doors in November after a month-long closure Full Article
english Fossils Reveal the Face of an Extinct Nine-Foot-Long 'Millipede,' the Largest Arthropod to Ever Live By smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 22 Oct 2024 20:27:12 +0000 Scientists in France solved the evolutionary mystery of this prehistoric monster, which resembles both the centipedes and millipedes of today Full Article
english Walk Through a Full-Scale Replica of the Secret Annex Where Anne Frank's Family Took Shelter During the Holocaust By smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 22 Oct 2024 19:19:15 +0000 Featuring more than 100 original artifacts, a new immersive exhibition in New York City will explore the young Jewish diarist's life and legacy Full Article
english This Art Dealer Paved the Way for Picasso, Matisse and Modigliani. So Why Haven't You Heard of Her? By smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 22 Oct 2024 17:49:10 +0000 A new exhibition in New York celebrates Berthe Weill, an often overlooked but visionary figure who jumpstarted the careers of many of modern art's giants Full Article
english Admire the World's Largest Collection of Fossilized Poop at the New 'Poozeum' in Arizona By smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 22 Oct 2024 17:39:21 +0000 Owner George Frandsen has some 8,000 coprolites from dinosaurs, sharks and other creatures Full Article
english This Pup Is Going Viral for Climbing to the Top of an Egyptian Pyramid By smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 22 Oct 2024 11:00:00 +0000 Paramotorists spotted the dog while soaring above one of Giza's pyramids last week Full Article
english A New Marine Sanctuary Off California Will Be Co-Managed by Indigenous Peoples By smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 21 Oct 2024 20:39:16 +0000 NOAA designated the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary this month, following a decade of advocacy by supporters. The protected site will be finalized after a 45-day review period Full Article
english The Top 25 Trending Halloween Costumes of 2024, According to Google By smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 21 Oct 2024 20:35:51 +0000 This year, celebrants will likely be channeling characters from hit franchises like "Beetlejuice," "Inside Out" and "Deadpool" Full Article
english An Ice Age Infant’s 17,000-Year-Old DNA Reveals He Had Dark Skin and Blue Eyes By smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 21 Oct 2024 18:50:24 +0000 The baby boy’s recovered genome suggests he’s related to a famous Ice Age population Full Article
english See 15 Mesmerizing Photos of Hidden Scenes Only Visible Through a Microscope By smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 21 Oct 2024 18:16:11 +0000 Winners of the Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition captured insects, cancer cells, cat claws and more Full Article
english Scientists Have Found Microplastics in Dolphin Breath for the First Time By smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 21 Oct 2024 16:17:01 +0000 Each of the 11 dolphins sampled exhaled at least one suspected particle of microplastic, which researchers say “highlights how extensive environmental microplastic pollution is” Full Article
english The World's First Barbecue Museum Is Coming to Kansas City By smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 18 Oct 2024 21:13:58 +0000 Opening next spring, the new venue will have exhibits and a barbecue bean-themed ball pit play area for kids Full Article
english A Great White Shark Mysteriously Washed Ashore in Cape Cod, and Researchers Don't Know Why By smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 18 Oct 2024 20:54:39 +0000 Authorities have not yet identified the cause of death for the 12.5-foot-long shark, which was named Koala Full Article
english Can't Get Enough Carbs? That Craving Might Have Started More Than 800,000 Years Ago By smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 18 Oct 2024 19:18:10 +0000 New research traces the genetic underpinnings of the enzyme amylase, which helps humans digest starches and sugars Full Article
english This Newly Discovered, Octagonal Building in Armenia Is One of the World's Oldest Christian Churches By smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 18 Oct 2024 18:39:42 +0000 The structure—also the earliest of its kind in the Asian country—dates to around 350 C.E. Full Article
english Astronomers Uncover the Origin of Most of Earth's Meteorites, Shedding Light on Our Solar System's Past By smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 18 Oct 2024 18:25:51 +0000 Prior to the new research, scientists had traced the source of just 6 percent of the known meteorites that fell on our planet Full Article
english See the Wreck of Ernest Shackleton's 'Endurance' in Astonishing Detail With This New 3D Scan By smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 18 Oct 2024 14:00:00 +0000 Created from more than 25,000 high-resolution images, the digital model shows artifacts from the ill-fated expedition, including a boot, dishes and a flare gun Full Article
english Archaeologists Discover Mysterious Jade Dragon Artifact at a 5,000-Year-Old Tomb in China By smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 18 Oct 2024 12:00:00 +0000 Hundreds of artifacts have been unearthed at a burial mound in the city of Chifeng, but researchers are particularly intrigued by the six-inch-long object Full Article
english Shipwreck Hunters Find Lost World War II-Era Submarine That Vanished With 64 Crew Members Onboard By smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 17 Oct 2024 20:55:57 +0000 The HMS "Trooper" likely sank after hitting an underwater German mine off the coast of an island in the Aegean Sea in 1943 Full Article
english Experts Don't Know How This Mysterious White Fox Ended Up in Oregon, More Than 1,000 Miles Away From Home By smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 17 Oct 2024 20:47:37 +0000 Identified as an Arctic fox, the animal is believed to have been kept in captivity far from its native habitat in the tundra. Now, it's receiving care from wildlife officials Full Article
english How to Watch the Bright and Speedy Orionid Meteor Shower By smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 17 Oct 2024 18:57:50 +0000 While the Orionids, peaking early Sunday and Monday, might be hard to see because of the waning gibbous moon, these zippy meteors can produce long "trains" that last up to several minutes Full Article
english Cats May Be Aware of Their Body Size, Suggests Study of Their Famously 'Liquid' Behavior By smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 17 Oct 2024 17:26:42 +0000 A scientist used at-home experiments to test whether cats hesitated when moving through increasingly shorter or narrower openings Full Article
english Minnesota Teacher's 2,471-Pound Gourd Triumphs in Annual Pumpkin-Weighing Competition By smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 17 Oct 2024 17:07:50 +0000 Travis Gienger, who nicknamed his prize-winning pumpkin "Rudy," has been growing gourds for nearly 30 years Full Article
english These Frankenstein-Like Sea Creatures Can Actually Fuse Their Bodies Together By smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 17 Oct 2024 15:16:25 +0000 Two comb jellies can merge their digestive and nervous systems and even sync their bodily functions, according to new research. The discovery could have implications for human medicine Full Article
english See the First Section of the Largest-Ever Cosmic Map, Revealed in Stunning Detail by the Euclid Space Telescope By smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 16 Oct 2024 20:42:29 +0000 The final 3D atlas of the sky will help scientists study dark matter and dark energy, which make up 96 percent of the universe but remain mysterious Full Article
english See the Vatican's Magnificent Marble Statue of the Greek God Apollo Restored to Its Former Glory By smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 16 Oct 2024 20:25:08 +0000 Experts added a carbon fiber pole to help anchor the "Apollo Belvedere," which had developed cracks along the legs and knees. Now, the looming Roman sculpture is finally back on display Full Article