f For Male Lemurs, Love Stinks—and Scientists Now Know Why By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 14:26:22 +0000 A newly identified trio of chemicals may help the primates find a mate Full Article
f 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
f New Hotel in Turkey 'Floats' Above Ancient Ruins By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 16:07:00 +0000 Closed due to COVID-19, the Museum Hotel Antakya looks forward to welcoming guests with its blend of luxury and history once restrictions are lifted Full Article
f This Free Game Lets Users Build Their Own Virtual Art Museums By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 18:22:51 +0000 "Occupy White Walls" allows players to design their own art galleries—and explore others' out-of-the-box creations Full Article
f Scientists Stage Sword Fights to Study Bronze Age Warfare By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 11:00:00 +0000 Research suggests bronze blades, thought by some to be too fragile for combat, were deadly weapons across ancient Europe Full Article
f 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
f 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
f 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
f 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
f Museums Challenged to Showcase 'Creepiest Objects' Deliver Stuff of Nightmares By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 20:00:19 +0000 We’re really, really sorry Full Article
f Unwind With These Free, Museum-Led Meditation and Mindfulness Sessions By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 13:59:20 +0000 The Rubin Museum of Art and the Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art offer an array of relaxing experiences Full Article
f '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
f Enjoy Free Video Tours of Frank Lloyd Wright Buildings Across America By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 16:22:40 +0000 The 20th-century architect defined a uniquely American style that used nature-inspired motifs and horizontal lines Full Article
f 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
f 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
f Why the Anne Frank House Is Reimagining the Young Diarist as a Vlogger By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 14:02:28 +0000 The controversial series stems from the museum's desire to reach a younger generation by telling history in new ways Full Article
f Despite Their Differences, Dogs and Horses Find Common Ground in Play By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 14:52:27 +0000 Canine-equid pairs can mimic each other’s facial expressions during play, which has never been seen between animals of different species Full Article
f The Ancient Battlefield That Launched the Legend of Hannibal By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 16:11:57 +0000 Two years before the Carthaginian general crossed the Alps, he won a decisive victory at the Battle of the Tagus Full Article
f Why Microsoft Word Now Considers Two Spaces After a Period an Error By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 14:27:05 +0000 Traditionalist "two-spacers" can still disable the function Full Article
f 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
f 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
f Gorgeous New Map of the Moon Is Most Detailed to Date By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 17:02:52 +0000 The rendering builds on decades of data that dates back to the Apollo missions, which happened some fifty years ago Full Article
f New Study Gives a More Complex Picture of Insect Declines By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 18:22:45 +0000 The researchers gathered data from 166 surveys of insect abundance around the world, mostly conducted since the 1980s Full Article
f Analysis of Pompeii's Garbage Suggests the Ancient Romans Recycled, Too By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 19:01:26 +0000 The city's residents sorted waste materials for reuse in future projects, according to new research Full Article
f Meet the New Species of Snake Named After Salazar Slytherin of the Harry Potter Franchise By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 13:30:00 +0000 Perhaps the fictional Hogwarts founder would have appreciated the honor Full Article
f Paleontologists Find Antarctica’s First Frog Fossil By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 14:41:20 +0000 The find could help pin down when the South Pole turned icy Full Article
f The Forces Behind Venus’ Super-Rotating Atmosphere By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 16:08:34 +0000 Earth’s sister planet spins slowly, but its atmosphere whips around at high speeds Full Article
f 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
f Land O'Lakes Drops the Iconic Logo of an Indigenous Woman From Its Branding By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 16:30:23 +0000 The story behind the image, and its removal, led to mixed reactions from the public, including native communities Full Article
f Dolphins, Surfers and Waves Sparkle in Bright Blue Bioluminescent Glow Off California Coast By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 16:31:43 +0000 A rare bloom of microscopic organisms capable of making their own blue light has transformed several of the state’s beaches Full Article
f Why Scottish Archaeologists Are Building a Replica of an Iron Age Stone Tower By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 20:28:00 +0000 By building a new broch, the project aims to better understand how and why the original structures were constructed Full Article
f 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
f 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
f Hero Shrews’ Extreme, Superstrong Backbones Are the Stuff of Legends By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 14:02:35 +0000 Rumored to withstand the weight of a full grown man, their spines have now been studied in unprecedented detail Full Article
f 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
f France Is Slowly Bringing Back Its 'Forgotten Vegetables' By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 16:37:51 +0000 Root vegetables like rutabagas and Jerusalem artichokes were ration staples during the Nazi occupation of Paris Full Article
f Nostalgic for the North? Take a Virtual Dogsled Ride in Fairbanks, Alaska By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 16:50:12 +0000 Armchair travelers can also enjoy 360-degree views of the city's famed Northern Lights Full Article
f 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
f Dogs Are Being Trained to Sniff Out COVID-19 By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 18:44:01 +0000 Researchers are attempting to teach eight dogs to detect the pandemic, which could help quickly screen large numbers of people in public places Full Article
f See Ancient Cave Art Found in Egypt's Sinai Desert By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 18:58:11 +0000 The carvings, which depict animals including camels, leopards, cows and mules, may date back to 3000 B.C. Full Article
f Can You Spot Animal Crossing's Art Forgeries? By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 20:10:28 +0000 Gamers are brushing up on their art history knowledge to spot Redd's counterfeit creations Full Article
f You Can Now Download 1.9 Million Free Images From the British Museum By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 11:00:00 +0000 The London institution's online offerings include 280,000 newly added Creative Commons images Full Article
f New Analysis Suggests These Three Men Were Among the First Africans Enslaved in the Americas By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 20:21:53 +0000 Buried in a mass grave in Mexico City, the trio may have been part of the first generation abducted from their homeland and brought to the New World Full Article
f 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
f Christie's Auction House Offers 29-Pound Hunk of Moon for $2.5 Million By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 14:57:42 +0000 The rock crash-landed in the Sahara Desert after a presumed collision chipped it off the lunar surface Full Article
f 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
f 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
f Arts and Crafts Are Experiencing Surge in Popularity Amid COVID-19 By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 19:58:53 +0000 Stay-at-home orders have inspired those with ample free time to pick up hands-on projects Full Article
f 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
f 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