hi Meet Pesto, the Biggest Baby Penguin This Australian Aquarium Has Ever Seen By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Sep 2024 19:39:04 +0000 Most adult king penguins weigh between 31 and 37 pounds. At nine months old, a 51.8-pound Pesto is already looming over his parents Full Article
hi DNA Reveals Identity of Officer on the Lost Franklin Expedition—and His Remains Show Signs of Cannibalism By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Sep 2024 20:08:48 +0000 Researchers recently identified James Fitzjames, a captain on the ill-fated HMS Erebus that went looking for the Northwest Passage in 1845 Full Article
hi Off-Road Drivers Are Destroying Ancient Artworks Stretching Across Chile's Deserts By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Sep 2024 21:40:04 +0000 As hundreds of motorists take to the desert, their tracks damage the massive geoglyphs made by Indigenous groups in northern Chile Full Article
hi The World's Oldest Cheese Was Buried in a Chinese Tomb 3,600 Years Ago. Now, Scientists Have Sequenced Its DNA By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Sep 2024 15:23:17 +0000 New research has revealed that the mysterious white substance found alongside three ancient mummies was once a soft cheese called kefir Full Article
hi Explore Abraham Lincoln's Life and Legacy Through Rare Copies of Historic Books and Documents By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Sep 2024 17:40:58 +0000 A new exhibition in New York City uses more than 200 texts and artifacts to contemplate Lincoln's rise to the nation's highest office Full Article
hi This 3,775-Year-Old Log May Hold the Secret to a Low-Cost Climate Solution By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Sep 2024 18:31:29 +0000 Researchers say burying wood could be a viable method to prevent carbon from reaching the atmosphere Full Article
hi Rare Drone Footage Captures Orcas Feeding on Dusky Dolphins By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Sep 2024 18:34:33 +0000 The predatory pod hunts off the coast of Chile and is led by a matriarch called Dakota Full Article
hi This Shipwreck's Location Was a Mystery for 129 Years. Then, Two Men Found It Just Minutes Into a Three-Day Search By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Sep 2024 20:26:07 +0000 The "John Evenson" tugboat was helping another ship enter the Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal in Wisconsin when it sank to the bottom of Lake Michigan in 1895 Full Article
hi Nintendo Switches Things Up With a New Museum That Embraces Nostalgia and Celebrates Gaming History By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 01 Oct 2024 14:03:18 +0000 The Kyoto museum will feature interactive exhibits, gaming artifacts, workshop spaces and oversized controllers inspired by iconic video games Full Article
hi This Green-Flashing Firefly Could Become the First Ever Listed as Endangered in the U.S. By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 01 Oct 2024 18:51:35 +0000 The Fish and Wildlife Service will consider granting federal protections to the Bethany Beach firefly, which is rapidly losing its coastal habitat to development and climate change Full Article
hi One Year After England's Famous Sycamore Gap Tree Was Illegally Felled, a New Exhibition Honors Its Legacy By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 02 Oct 2024 16:30:59 +0000 The show coincides with an initiative that will give away 49 of the tree's saplings to individuals and communities across the country Full Article
hi The Roman Republic Quashed a Rebellion So Completely That This City Became a Landfill By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 02 Oct 2024 17:45:39 +0000 Researchers studying the ancient site of Fregellae reveal the consequences of challenging the Roman army Full Article
hi Two Comets Could Be Visible to the Naked Eye This Fall. Here's How to Get the Best View By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 02 Oct 2024 17:50:04 +0000 While expectations are high for some special sightings, experts warn that comets are notoriously fickle and unpredictable Full Article
hi A Treasure Hunter Just Uncovered the $100,000 Prize Hidden in the Massachusetts Woods By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 02 Oct 2024 20:34:24 +0000 Two weeks ago, organizers of Project Skydrop stashed a golden statuette in a secret location somewhere in the northeastern United States Full Article
hi This Newly Discovered Sunken Warship Served on Both Sides of World War II By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 03 Oct 2024 17:54:38 +0000 The USS Stewart was purposefully sunk off the coast of California after the war Full Article
hi A Monet Masterpiece That Hung in Churchill's Home Is Now Free of Grime From Cigar Smoke By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 07 Oct 2024 16:38:11 +0000 The newly restored "Charing Cross Bridge," which once hung in the politician's drawing room, is now on display at London's Courtauld Gallery Full Article
hi Astronomers Are Watching for a Once-in-a-Lifetime Nova Explosion. When Will We See It? By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 07 Oct 2024 17:35:00 +0000 A recurrent nova, known as the Blaze Star or T Coronae Borealis, is predicted to soon appear in the night sky. But the exact timing of the rare eruption remains unknown Full Article
hi Bottlenose Dolphins 'Smile' at Each Other During Playtime, Study Finds By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 07 Oct 2024 18:26:03 +0000 Researchers still don't know what the open-mouth facial expression means or whether it's akin to smiling in humans—but several animals make a similar face during play Full Article
hi This Painting Was Thought to Be a Botticelli Copy. Now, Researchers Say It Was Made in His Studio By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 07 Oct 2024 18:44:18 +0000 A new analysis suggests that the piece was created by several artists working in the Italian Renaissance painter's studio—and that Botticelli himself may have worked on important details Full Article
hi An Art Dealer Bought This Painting at a Barn Sale for $50. It Turned Out to Be an Emily Carr Worth Nearly $150,000 By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 08 Oct 2024 18:08:48 +0000 The Canadian Post-Impressionist artist was famous for her evocative landscapes and paintings incorporating motifs from First Nations groups Full Article
hi 'Highly Defensive' Mother Bear Grazer Defeats Male That Killed Her Cub to Win Fat Bear Week By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 09 Oct 2024 18:04:20 +0000 For the second year in a row, Grazer bested the massive male named Chunk to take the crown in the single elimination online popularity contest at Katmai National Park and Preserve Full Article
hi How to See the Bright Comet Flaring Up in the Night Sky This Week By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 09 Oct 2024 19:32:17 +0000 Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS should be visible to the naked eye as it passes Earth on its way out of our solar system Full Article
hi Scientists' Work on Protein Structure, Which Governs All Aspects of Life, Wins Nobel Prize in Chemistry By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 09 Oct 2024 20:57:49 +0000 David Baker, Demis Hassabis and John M. Jumper revealed how amino acids shape protein structure, a finding that could aid in drug discovery Full Article
hi This Exhibition Is Betting That You Don't Know Frida Kahlo as Well as You May Think By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 09 Oct 2024 21:13:13 +0000 "Frida: Beyond the Myth" aims to paint an intimate portrait of the artist through dozens of works created by Kahlo and photographs taken by her loved ones Full Article
hi You Could See Dazzling Auroras Tonight as 'Strong' Solar Storm Hits. Here's What to Know By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 10 Oct 2024 17:22:52 +0000 Predicted to bring the northern lights as far south as parts of California and Alabama, a large coronal mass ejection from the sun collided with our planet Thursday morning Full Article
hi World-First Stem Cell Treatment Reverses Diabetes for a Patient in China, Study Suggests By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 10 Oct 2024 19:16:50 +0000 Scientists converted the patient’s own cells into blood sugar-regulating cell clusters before injecting them back into her abdomen—and one year later, she still doesn't need insulin injections Full Article
hi Human Lifespan Might Be About to Hit a Ceiling, Experts Say By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 11 Oct 2024 20:48:21 +0000 In the ’90s, many scientists disputed an epidemiologist’s warning that the fast-paced life extension of the 20th century would plateau. Now, a new study suggests he was right Full Article
hi Historic New Shepard Rocket Booster and Crew Capsule Will Go on Display at the Air and Space Museum By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 15 Oct 2024 16:07:01 +0000 The two artifacts donated by Blue Origin achieved record-breaking feats and will extend the museum's story of trailblazing space travel into the present Full Article
hi Nearly 40 Years After She Walked the Great Wall of China, Marina Abramović Returns to the Country With a New Exhibition By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 15 Oct 2024 17:35:04 +0000 "Transforming Energy," the artist's first museum show in China, focuses on "artworks and objects that actively engage the audience" Full Article
hi SpaceX Launches Starship Mega-Rocket and Catches Its Booster in Midair on First Try By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 15 Oct 2024 18:29:39 +0000 The success is a giant leap toward the company's goal to take humans and cargo all the way to Mars on the world's biggest and most powerful launch vehicle Full Article
hi Archaeologists in Petra Discover Secret Tomb Hiding Beneath a Mysterious Structure Featured in 'Indiana Jones' By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 15 Oct 2024 20:11:35 +0000 The recent excavation beneath the Treasury has revealed 12 complete human skeletons and a trove of grave goods dating back 2,000 years Full Article
hi This Park Recreates Vincent van Gogh's 'The Starry Night' With a Dazzling Display of Plants, Trees and Winding Pathways By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 16 Oct 2024 16:35:59 +0000 At a new park in Bosnia and Herzegovina, two dozen gardeners have spent years replicating the Dutch artist's masterpiece using the land as their canvas Full Article
hi Mysterious Craters Discovered on the Bottom of Lake Michigan Could Hold Lessons About Early Life on Earth By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 16 Oct 2024 19:15:00 +0000 Scientists aren't sure how the circular indentations some 450 feet below the surface formed, but they hope to investigate further Full Article
hi Minnesota Teacher's 2,471-Pound Gourd Triumphs in Annual Pumpkin-Weighing Competition By www.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
hi Experts Don't Know How This Mysterious White Fox Ended Up in Oregon, More Than 1,000 Miles Away From Home By www.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
hi Shipwreck Hunters Find Lost World War II-Era Submarine That Vanished With 64 Crew Members Onboard By www.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
hi Archaeologists Discover Mysterious Jade Dragon Artifact at a 5,000-Year-Old Tomb in China By www.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
hi See the Wreck of Ernest Shackleton's 'Endurance' in Astonishing Detail With This New 3D Scan By www.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
hi This Newly Discovered, Octagonal Building in Armenia Is One of the World's Oldest Christian Churches By www.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
hi A Great White Shark Mysteriously Washed Ashore in Cape Cod, and Researchers Don't Know Why By www.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
hi Scientists Have Found Microplastics in Dolphin Breath for the First Time By www.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
hi See 15 Mesmerizing Photos of Hidden Scenes Only Visible Through a Microscope By www.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
hi This Pup Is Going Viral for Climbing to the Top of an Egyptian Pyramid By www.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
hi This Art Dealer Paved the Way for Picasso, Matisse and Modigliani. So Why Haven't You Heard of Her? By www.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
hi In a First, Scientists Find Animals Thriving Beneath the Ocean Floor in Hidden Habitats Near Deep-Sea Vents By www.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
hi Is Scurvy Making a Comeback? Two Recent Cases Highlight How the Illness Can Appear in the Modern World By www.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
hi Before He Created His Vibrant Drip Paintings, Jackson Pollock Took Inspiration From Pablo Picasso By www.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
hi Amateur Historian Discovers Lost Story by 'Dracula' Author Bram Stoker Hiding in Plain Sight at a Dublin Library By www.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
hi 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
hi 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