ea Portrait Project Reveals the Faces Behind Health Care Workers' Protective Gear By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 14:49:44 +0000 Doctors and nurses are attaching smiling photos of themselves to the outside of their protective gear to maintain connections with patients Full Article
ea Local Bookstores Offer 'Mystery Bags' of Quarantine Reading By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 17:59:17 +0000 Buyers can ask for a mix of their favorite genre or seek booksellers’ recommendations Full Article
ea Major League Baseball Players Pitch In for a Major COVID-19 Study By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 13:30:00 +0000 Major League Baseball players and team employees to participate in 10,000-person COVID-19 study Full Article
ea How COVID-19 Interferes With Weather Forecasts and Climate Research By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 13:46:35 +0000 'The break in the scientific record is probably unprecedented,' one ecologist says Full Article
ea Artificial Intelligence Gives Researchers the Scoop on Ancient Poop By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 14:50:23 +0000 The computer program can identify canine versus human feces based on DNA sequences in samples Full Article
ea Researchers Follow a 15th-Century Recipe to Recreate Medieval Blue Ink By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 15:34:41 +0000 The purplish-blue pigment, derived from a Portuguese fruit, fell out of use by the 19th century Full Article
ea Bald Eagles Found Nesting in Arizona Saguaro Cactus for First Time in Decades By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 18:05:22 +0000 The prickly perch is an exciting sign of success for the birds, which came off the endangered species list in 2007 Full Article
ea On May 27, Astronauts Will Launch From U.S. Soil for the First Time in Nine Years By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 18:35:31 +0000 The two NASA astronauts will lift off from historic launch pad 39A, used for the Apollo and space shuttle missions Full Article
ea England to Debut World's Longest Coastal Path by Middle of Next Year By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 18:39:03 +0000 The nearly 2,800-mile-long walking route runs all the way around the English coast Full Article
ea Like Dolphins and Whales, Ancient Crocodiles Evolved to Spend Their Time at Sea By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 14:31:54 +0000 Researchers tracked changes in the crocodilian creatures’ inner ears to learn how they moved into the sea Full Article
ea Norway Lobsters Crush Ocean Plastic Into Even Smaller Pieces—and That's Bad By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 15:17:05 +0000 The crustaceans' guts pulverize plastics into tiny bits that can be consumed by even smaller creatures at the base of the ocean food chain Full Article
ea 'Disappearing' Exoplanet Might Not Have Been a Planet After All By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 15:21:40 +0000 Study suggests alleged exoplanet may have been a cloud of asteroid debris Full Article
ea See 'Cheesehenge' and Other Historical Homages Created for Archaeology Competition By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 17:19:41 +0000 The Archaeological Institute of America launched its Build Your Own Monument challenge early to inspire families quarantining at home Full Article
ea Toxic Newts Use Bacteria to Become Deadly Prey By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 13:00:00 +0000 Scientists discover neurotoxin-producing bacteria living on the skin of rough-skinned newts Full Article
ea Insomnia and Vivid Dreams on the Rise With COVID-19 Anxiety By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 14:23:40 +0000 Fears around the pandemic are causing sleep patterns to change and strange dreams to linger in people’s memories Full Article
ea Prickles the Sheep Returns Home After Seven Years on the Lam(b) By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 15:41:01 +0000 After missing years of shears, the voluminous creature had ballooned to about five times the size of a typical sheep Full Article
ea 300,000-Year-Old Stick Suggests Human Ancestors Were Skilled Hunters By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 16:28:52 +0000 The ancient throwing stick may have been used by Neanderthals or an even earlier hominin Full Article
ea COVID-19 Restrictions May Boost Leatherback Sea Turtle Nesting By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 13:30:00 +0000 Beaches in Florida and Thailand have tentatively reported increases in nests, due to decreased human presence. But the trend won’t necessarily persist Full Article
ea One Hundred Years After Influenza Killed His Twin Brother, WWII Veteran Dies of COVID-19 By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 15:23:28 +0000 In the days before his death, the New York man spoke often of his lost twin and the lessons humanity seemed not to have learned Full Article
ea Archivists Find the Oldest Record of Human Death by Meteorite By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 16:02:25 +0000 The 1888 historical account is likely the first ever confirmed case of a human being struck dead by an interstellar interloper Full Article
ea Archaeologists Unearth Remnants of Lost Scottish Wine-Bottle Glass Factory By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 16:24:23 +0000 The 18th-century Edinburgh factory once produced a million bottles a week Full Article
ea Researchers Uncover New Evidence That Warrior Women Inspired Legend of Mulan By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 15:07:57 +0000 Nearly 2,000 years ago, women who rode horseback and practiced archery may have roamed the steppes of Mongolia Full Article
ea New Vaccine Offers Hope in Chincoteague Ponies' Battle Against Swamp Cancer By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 16:31:10 +0000 Over the past three years, the disease has claimed the lives of seven of the famously resilient ponies Full Article
ea Researchers Reveal Hidden Details in Vermeer's 'Girl With a Pearl Earring' By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 19:11:17 +0000 New scans revealed the figure's now-faded eyelashes and green backdrop, but her identity remains a mystery Full Article
ea Groundbreaking Fossil Suggests Spinosaurus Is First Known Swimming Dinosaur By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 16:11:21 +0000 Its paddle-like tail, unearthed in Morocco, suggests the Cretaceous carnivore ventured into the water to hunt Full Article
ea High Waters in the Great Lakes Reveal Two Centuries-Old Shipwrecks By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 17:06:05 +0000 In the month of April alone, the remnants of two historic vessels washed up on Lake Michigan's shores Full Article
ea 66-Million-Year-Old 'Crazy Beast' Finds a Taxonomical Home By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 18:20:44 +0000 The opossum-sized mammal lived in Madagascar at the end of the age of the dinosaurs Full Article
ea Deep-Sea Mining’s Environmental Toll Could Last Decades By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 18:37:10 +0000 A study of microbial communities at the site of a 1989 deep-sea mining test suggests the fragile ecosystem may take half a century to fully recover Full Article
ea Newly Unsealed Vatican Archives Lay Out Evidence of Pope Pius XII's Knowledge of the Holocaust By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 12:30:00 +0000 The Catholic Church's actions during World War II have long been a matter of historical debate Full Article
ea Labrador Tops Most Popular Dog Breed List for 29th Year in a Row By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 14:59:13 +0000 The rankings stay much the same from year to year, but in 2019, Pembroke Welsh corgis broke the top ten for the first time Full Article
ea Bronze Age Chieftain's Remains Found Beneath U.K. Skate Park By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 19:01:54 +0000 The Beaker man was buried alongside four cowhide "rugs," an eight-inch copper dagger and a wrist guard made of rare green stone Full Article
ea Super-Constipated Florida Lizard Breaks Records With Gargantuan Poop By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 13:30:00 +0000 An unfortunate diet of pizza grease and sand clogged her innards, amassing a giant and unpassable lump of feces in her gut Full Article
ea Aerial Surveys Reveal Possible Fort of Scottish Patriot William Wallace By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 14:34:42 +0000 The freedom fighter may have once used the structure to conspire against English forces Full Article
ea Ancient Egyptian Funeral Home Reveals Embalmers Had a Knack for Business By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 15:33:45 +0000 Funeral parlors' enterprising staff offered burial packages to suit every social strata and budget Full Article
ea Forgotten Tunnel Found Beneath Danish Train Station By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 16:23:52 +0000 Wood used to build the secret passageway came from a tree felled in 1874, according to a new analysis Full Article
ea 5.4-Magnitude Earthquake Damages Puerto Rican Museums By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 18:31:53 +0000 The Museo de la Massacre de Ponce and Casa Paoli were among the buildings affected by Saturday's tremors Full Article
ea 200-Million-Year-Old Fossil Captures Squid Viciously Entangled With Its Prey By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 19:27:08 +0000 The specimen may be the earliest known example of a squid-like creature on the attack Full Article
ea Quarantine Cat Film Fest Will Raise Funds for Independent Theaters Closed by COVID-19 By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 11:00:00 +0000 The quarantined felines of the world are coming for your screens Full Article
ea Eight Things We’ve Learned About Moms Since the Last Mother's Day By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 14:19:41 +0000 From pregnancy to birth and beyond, mothers, both animal and human, show off some amazing skills Full Article
ea Celebrate Mother's Day With Nine Baby Animal Livestreams By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 14:27:52 +0000 This Sunday, celebrate the moms of the animal kingdom with kittens, polar bear cubs, eaglets and more Full Article
ea One-Thousand-Year-Old Mill Resumes Production to Supply Flour Amid Pandemic By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 15:53:53 +0000 In April alone, the Sturminster Newton Mill ground more than one ton of wheat Full Article
ea A Story of an Empire, Told Through Tea By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Mar 2020 14:22:39 +0000 The Met has revamped its British Galleries, drawing on luxurious artifacts to highlight the country's history of exploitation Full Article
ea After Closure, the Met Opera Offers Free Streaming of Past Performances By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Mar 2020 21:02:18 +0000 Each night, the institution will post an encore showing of an opera from its "Met Live in HD" series Full Article
ea Hear Daniel Radcliffe Read the First Chapter of 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone' By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 13 Apr 2020 14:51:48 +0000 The actor is one of 17 celebrities slated to participate in newly announced read-alongs of the series' first book Full Article
ea COVID-19 Claims the Lives of Three Jazz Greats By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 03 Apr 2020 11:30:00 +0000 Pianist and educator Ellis Marsalis Jr., trumpeter Wallace Roney, and guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli succumbed to complications caused by the novel coronavirus Full Article
ea Join a Smithsonian Entomologist and the Monterey Bay Aquarium for This Beetle-Centric 'Animal Crossing' Livestream By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 18:28:06 +0000 Airing on the aquarium's Twitch channel at 4 p.m. EST today, the two-hour session will focus on the video game's diverse insect population Full Article
ea Monumental: In Search of America's National Treasure By www.capalert.com Published On :: Full Article