general Take a Free Virtual Tour of Five Egyptian Heritage Sites By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 17:58:03 +0000 The sites include the 5,000-year-old tomb of Meresankh III, the Red Monastery and the Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Barquq Full Article
general How Rain Evolved Its Distinct Scent—and Why Animals and Humans Love It By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 18:20:58 +0000 New research reveals the ancient symbiotic relationship behind geosmin, the chemical compound responsible for the scent of fresh rain Full Article
general 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
general 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
general 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
general 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
general 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
general 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
general 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
general 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
general 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
general 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
general 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
general 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
general 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
general 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
general '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
general 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
general 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
general 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
general 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
general This NASA Website Shows What the Hubble Telescope Saw on Your Birthday By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 15:17:38 +0000 The snazzy search is part of the telescope’s 30th anniversary celebration Full Article
general 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
general 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
general 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
general 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
general NASA and Lego Host ‘Build a Planet’ Challenge By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 14:17:38 +0000 The event was part of the company's week of #LetsBuildTogether challenges Full Article
general 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
general 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
general 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
general 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
general 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
general 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
general 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
general 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
general 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
general 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
general What Does Your Sourdough Starter Smell Like? Science Wants to Know By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 15:52:05 +0000 A citizen science project aims to chart the microbial diversity present in starters all over the world Full Article
general 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
general 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
general 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
general 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
general 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
general Hurricanes Make Lizards Evolve Bigger Toe Pads By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 13:44:21 +0000 New study extends previous results limited to just two islands to 188 species of lizard across Caribbean as well as Central and South America Full Article
general Why Video Calls Are Surprisingly Exhausting By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 14:10:54 +0000 Expressing yourself and trying to read others’ faces in a grid of video feeds is a taxing task Full Article
general 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
general 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
general 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
general 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
general 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