or A Massive, Mysterious 'Ghost' Fish, Feared Extinct for Nearly 20 Years, Has Been Rediscovered in Cambodia By www.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
or Polar Bears Are Exposed to More Parasites, Viruses and Bacteria as the Arctic Heats Up By www.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
or An Astonishing Trove of Coins Dating to the Norman Conquest Just Became the Most Valuable Treasure Ever Found in Britain By www.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
or Archaeologists Map Two Forgotten Medieval Cities That Flourished Along the Silk Road in the Mountains of Central Asia By www.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
or People Born Without a Sense of Smell Have Different Breathing Patterns, Study Finds By www.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
or New 'Portal' Opens in Philadelphia, Connecting Residents to Cities Around the World With Identical Installations By www.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
or A Giant Meteorite Ripped Up the Seafloor and Boiled Earth's Oceans 3.26 Billion Years Ago. Then, Life Blossomed in Its Wake By www.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
or These Tiny Doodles May Be William Blake's Earliest Engravings, Overlooked for Nearly 250 Years By www.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
or These Are Americans' Biggest Fears in 2024, as the Country Is 'Becoming More Afraid' By www.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
or Biden Issues a 'Long Overdue' Formal Apology for Native American Boarding Schools By www.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
or Maurizio Cattelan's Perishable Sculpture Drove Some Critics Bananas. Now, It Could Sell for $1.5 Million By www.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
or The 'World's Most Famous Grizzly' Was Killed by a Car. Was Her Death Preventable? By www.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
or Archaeologists Unearth 'Astonishing' Wooden Spade, Preserved in an English Trench for 3,500 Years By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 28 Oct 2024 20:49:15 +0000 While most wooden artifacts disintegrate after thousands of years, the newly unearthed oak tool has remained in remarkable condition Full Article
or Scientists Think a Skeleton Found in a Well Is the Same Man Described in an 800-Year-Old Norse Text By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 29 Oct 2024 15:56:38 +0000 The remains were discovered during excavations in 1938. Now, researchers have learned new information about his identity by analyzing DNA from his tooth Full Article
or 'Found' Dataset Reveals Lost Maya City Full of Pyramids and Plazas, Hiding in Plain Sight Beneath a Mexican Forest By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 29 Oct 2024 18:01:52 +0000 By analyzing an old lidar survey, researchers found evidence of more than 6,500 ancient structures in a previously unexplored area of Campeche Full Article
or More Than One in Three Tree Species Around the Globe Are at Risk of Disappearing, New Report Finds By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 29 Oct 2024 19:14:02 +0000 An assessment from the International Union for Conservation of Nature paints a grim picture of the extinction risk of the world's trees Full Article
or You Can Buy the Recording Console the Beatles Used to Make Their Iconic Album 'Abbey Road' By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 29 Oct 2024 19:37:55 +0000 After a years-long restoration, the unique device that recorded hits like "Come Together" and "Here Comes the Sun" is now fully functional Full Article
or Two High Schoolers Found an 'Impossible' Proof for a 2,000-Year-Old Math Rule—Then, They Discovered Nine More By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Oct 2024 15:13:33 +0000 Ne’Kiya Jackson and Calcea Johnson of Louisiana published a new study proving the Pythagorean theorem using trigonometry, a feat mathematicians long thought could not be done Full Article
or A Portrait of Alan Turing Made by an A.I.-Powered Robot Could Sell for Up to $180,000 By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Oct 2024 17:17:32 +0000 Ai-Da creates art using A.I. algorithms, cameras and robotic arms. Her abstract painting will be the first-ever artwork made by a humanoid robot to be sold at Sotheby's Full Article
or Paleontologists Discover Dinosaur Fossils in Hong Kong for the First Time By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Oct 2024 18:10:33 +0000 The metropolis is an important center for paleontological research, but until now, fossils of plants and fish were the only remains of dinosaur-era life found there Full Article
or Three Sisters in Ohio Just Sold a Rare 1975 Dime With a Missing 'S' Mint Mark for $500,000 By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Oct 2024 21:01:42 +0000 The owners inherited the valuable coin from their brother, who kept it locked in a bank vault for decades. He purchased it with his mother in 1978 to provide financial security for the family farm Full Article
or Japan's Mount Fuji Has Now Remained Snowless for the Longest Time in Its 130-Year Record By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Oct 2024 21:09:30 +0000 After a summer that tied for the country's hottest, meteorologists say an unusually warm autumn is delaying snowfall Full Article
or You Can Listen to a Lost Chopin Waltz That Hasn't Been Heard for Nearly Two Centuries By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 12:00:00 +0000 The one-minute composition, which dates to the 1830s, was found on a piece of paper about the size of an index card at a museum in New York City Full Article
or Geologists Finally Explain New Jersey's Strange Earthquake That Rocked the Northeast in April By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 16:42:11 +0000 A new study suggests the seismic energy traveled outward from a previously unmapped fault, emanating from the hypocenter in bouncing waves that shook distant areas Full Article
or Divers Recover 300-Year-Old Glass Onion Bottles From a Shipwreck Off the Coast of Florida By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 17:42:40 +0000 The fragile 18th-century containers, which likely held alcoholic beverages that were shared among passengers and crew members, survived for centuries at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean Full Article
or The 'Super Bowl of Wildlife Art' Is All About Ducks, and It Has Protected America's Wetlands for 90 Years By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 18:14:32 +0000 Introduced in 1934, the federal duck stamp contest has raised more than $1.2 billion and protected at least 6.5 million acres across the nation. Now, an art exhibition at Connecticut’s Bruce Museum honors the competition’s history Full Article
or The Nation's Oldest Schoolhouse for Black Children Will Open to the Public Next Year By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 20:30:07 +0000 Work is underway to restore the Bray School, which will be dedicated in a ceremony on Friday. The historic building in Colonial Williamsburg will open its doors in the spring of 2025 Full Article
or A Simple Chemical Shift Explains Why Parrots Are So Colorful, Study Suggests By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Nov 2024 18:33:21 +0000 Unlike other birds, which get pigments from their diets, parrots produce their own—but scientists never fully understood the underlying mechanisms, until now Full Article
or Jill Biden Unveils a Reimagined White House Tour, Which Invites Visitors to 'Touch, Hear and See' History By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Nov 2024 18:36:06 +0000 The public tours of the historic residence hadn't been overhauled in decades. For two years, the first lady's office has been working to make them more interactive and educational Full Article
or Archaeologists Stumble Upon 900-Year-Old Door Guardian Statues in Cambodia By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Nov 2024 19:57:50 +0000 The team was analyzing the structure of a royal palace’s gate when they discovered 12 statues made out of sandstone Full Article
or See Picasso's Lesser-Known Print Works, Which He Continued Experimenting With Into His 80s By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Nov 2024 20:14:38 +0000 A new exhibition spotlights the Spanish artist's printmaking talents, which he began honing in his 20s. In the decades that followed, he produced thousands of breathtaking creations Full Article
or Tour Guide at Medieval Manor House Discovers Mysterious Etchings Meant to Repel Evil, Trap Demons and Curse Enemies By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 04 Nov 2024 16:30:34 +0000 A "staggering array" of markings have been hiding in plain sight carved into the walls of Gainsborough Old Hall, a 500-year-old home in Lincolnshire, England Full Article
or Invasive Mussels Recently Spotted in California Mark a First for North America By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 04 Nov 2024 19:21:16 +0000 The species may have been carried to the Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta in ballast water on ships Full Article
or See the Breathtaking 14th-Century Sienese Artworks That Helped Set the Italian Renaissance in Motion By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 04 Nov 2024 20:18:17 +0000 This brief chapter of art history is often overlooked. Now, an exhibition in New York City makes a strong argument for the integral role played by four artists in the city of Siena Full Article
or Coal Recovered From the Titanic and Thousands of Other Historic Shipwreck Artifacts Are Going to Auction By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 04 Nov 2024 21:31:07 +0000 The Shipwreck Treasure Museum in Cornwall, England, is selling its collection, which includes items connected to nearly 150 shipwrecks Full Article
or A Rare Triassic Fossil Found in Brazil Could Shed Light on the Origin of Dinosaurs By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Nov 2024 19:06:28 +0000 The 237-million-year-old remains are among the oldest silesaurid fossils ever found, adding to paleontologists' understanding of this still-mysterious group of prehistoric reptiles Full Article
or How Sugar Rationing During World War II Fended Off Diabetes and High Blood Pressure Later in Life By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Nov 2024 21:00:15 +0000 Babies who were conceived and born during the period of rationing in the United Kingdom were less likely to develop certain diseases as adults, a new study finds Full Article
or The World's Earliest Writing System May Have Been Influenced by Older Symbols Found on Stone 'Cylinder Seals' By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Nov 2024 17:56:01 +0000 Thousands of years ago, our ancestors used symbols to track the sale of textile and agricultural products. New research suggests that these markings informed the development of writing Full Article
or What Makes the Dark, Whimsical World of Tim Burton So Compelling? By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Nov 2024 19:12:25 +0000 An exhibition in London is showcasing more than 600 artworks and artifacts—including costumes, props and sketches—from the famous filmmaker’s career Full Article
or A Nazi-Looted Painting Recovered by the Monuments Men During World War II Is Going on Sale By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Nov 2024 20:58:54 +0000 When the war ended, Allied soldiers tracked down Nicolas de Largillierre's "Portrait de femme à mi-corps" with the help of a savvy French curator who had been working for the resistance Full Article
or A Cloned Ferret Has Given Birth for the First Time in History, Marking a Win for Her Endangered Species By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Nov 2024 21:08:00 +0000 Antonia, a cloned black-footed ferret at the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute, has produced two healthy offspring that will help build genetic diversity in their recovering population Full Article
or Banksy's Former Manager Sells His Trove of Artworks and Other Objects Connected to the Anonymous Street Artist By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2024 17:06:59 +0000 Steve Lazarides' personal collection of prints, original works, handwritten press releases and burner phones sold at auction for around $1.4 million Full Article
or After the Death of Cassius, the World's Largest Captive Crocodile, Scientists Are Trying to Solve the Mystery of His Age By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2024 20:50:23 +0000 The beloved reptile in Australia died last weekend and was thought to be up to 120 years old, though that age is only an estimate. Research on his bones might reveal a more exact number Full Article
or To See a Spellbinding Contemporary Art Exhibition, Head to the Ancient Egyptian Pyramids By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2024 21:13:45 +0000 The 4,500-year-old pyramids of Giza are the backdrop for "Forever Is Now," which features sculptures, installations and immersive artworks that explore the relationship between the past and present Full Article
or Rare 'Terror Bird' Fossil Found in Colombia Reveals the Enormous Size of a Prehistoric Predator By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 17:22:45 +0000 The bone, described two decades after its discovery, suggests the species might have grown up to 20 percent bigger than other terror birds Full Article
or See New Images of Pesto, Australia's Enormous Baby Penguin, in His 'Awkward Phase,' Molting His Downy Feathers By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Nov 2024 11:58:09 +0000 The viral king penguin chick at Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium is beginning to lose his youthful down, a process that will give him his distinctive and waterproof adult plumage Full Article
or Chimpanzees Could Never Randomly Type the Complete Works of Shakespeare, Study Finds By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 20:16:39 +0000 While testing the "infinite monkey theorem," mathematicians found that the odds of a chimpanzee typing even a short phrase like "I chimp, therefore I am" before the death of the universe are 1 in 10 million billion billion Full Article
or Forty-Three Monkeys Are on the Loose in South Carolina After Escaping a Research Facility When a Door Was Left Unsecured By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 20:20:29 +0000 Once the first primate made a break, the 42 others followed suit in a simple case of monkey-see, monkey-do Full Article
or Last Surviving Animals of Mosul Zoo Transported to Safety By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 14 Apr 2017 17:01:09 +0000 Lula the bear and Simba the lion have been evacuated to a wildlife shelter in Jordan Full Article
or The Roy Lichtenstein Foundation Will Give Away Its Trove of Artworks and Archives By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Jun 2018 18:25:34 +0000 The Whitney Museum has been gifted 400 works by the famed pop artist, while the Smithsonian Archives of American Art will receive half a million documents Full Article