on 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
on 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
on Admire the World's Largest Collection of Fossilized Poop at the New 'Poozeum' in Arizona By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 22 Oct 2024 17:39:21 +0000 Owner George Frandsen has some 8,000 coprolites from dinosaurs, sharks and other creatures Full Article
on Fossils Reveal the Face of an Extinct Nine-Foot-Long 'Millipede,' the Largest Arthropod to Ever Live By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 22 Oct 2024 20:27:12 +0000 Scientists in France solved the evolutionary mystery of this prehistoric monster, which resembles both the centipedes and millipedes of today Full Article
on 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
on Amateur Mathematician Discovers the Largest Known Prime Number, With More Than 41 Million Digits By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 23 Oct 2024 20:33:42 +0000 Called M136279841, the value belongs to a rare class of prime numbers called Mersenne primes and was found using a supercomputer system spread across 17 countries Full Article
on Salmon Make a Long-Awaited Return to the Klamath River for the First Time in 112 Years, After Largest Dam Removal in U.S. By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 24 Oct 2024 16:26:40 +0000 Chinook salmon spark excitement among local Klamath Tribes, who have advocated for decades to restore the flow of the river in California and Oregon Full Article
on The Creepy Doll Contest Is Back—and It's Time to Cast Your Vote for the Most Terrifying Toy By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 24 Oct 2024 17:08:49 +0000 Step right up and see the spooky circus dolls—from creepy clowns to frightening fortune-tellers—in a Minnesota museum's vintage toy collection Full Article
on 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
on 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
on 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
on 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
on 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
on A 110-Year-Old Pickled Thylacine Head Helped Build the Most Complete Ancient Genome to Date, Says 'De-Extinction' Company By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 28 Oct 2024 16:01:37 +0000 Colossal Biosciences reports it extracted DNA and RNA from the Tasmanian tiger specimen, a key step forward in its effort to create a modern proxy of the extinct species. Other scientists are calling for data to back up the claim Full Article
on America's Oldest Living Person, Elizabeth Francis, Dies at 115. She Was a Supercentenarian and 'Houstonian Icon' By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 28 Oct 2024 17:49:07 +0000 Since her birth in 1909, Francis lived through two world wars, segregation, the fall of the Soviet Union, multiple pandemics and the invention of the cellphone Full Article
on 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
on 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
on 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
on New 'Paleo-Robots' Could Shed Light on Animal Evolution, Revealing How Some Fish Evolved to 'Walk' on Land By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 29 Oct 2024 16:42:31 +0000 A team of roboticists, paleontologists and biologists are building robots to simulate crucial evolutionary developments that can’t be tested with static fossils Full Article
on 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
on 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
on Surrealism Is Turning 100. See the Dreamlike Paintings That Made the Movement So Revolutionary By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Oct 2024 17:55:05 +0000 A blockbuster exhibition in Paris is showcasing 500 artifacts and artworks in honor of the Surrealist Manifesto, which sparked a new artistic style that spread around the world Full Article
on 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
on 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
on 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
on Scientists Unearth the Oldest Tadpole Fossil Ever Found, and It's a 161-Million-Year-Old 'Giant' By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 19:37:00 +0000 Found in a rock in Argentina, the six-inch-long tadpole sheds light on the history of frog metamorphosis Full Article
on 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
on Scientists Reveal Rare 450-Million-Year-Old Arthropod Fossil Preserved in Glittering Fool’s Gold By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 21:08:02 +0000 The critter found in New York represents a new, extinct species of arthropod that could shed light on the evolution of today's insects, crustaceans and spiders Full Article
on This Ancient Paw Print on a Pottery Fragment in Jerusalem Is the Oldest Known Evidence of a Cat Kneading By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Nov 2024 16:46:17 +0000 The deep penetrations suggest that the feline was pressing its claws into the clay, a behavior sometimes known as "making biscuits" Full Article
on 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
on 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
on 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
on After Months of Rehab, Moira the Cold-Stunned Sea Turtle Has Been Returned to the Wild By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 04 Nov 2024 18:55:15 +0000 When fishermen found the endangered loggerhead sea turtle off Vancouver Island in February, she was listlessly floating in a bed of kelp Full Article
on At the Age of 50, an Elderly Female Elephant Dies at the Smithsonian's National Zoo By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 04 Nov 2024 19:55:14 +0000 The pachyderm, named Kamala, was suffering from osteoarthritis when zoo staff chose to euthanize her Full Article
on 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
on 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
on 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
on See How René Magritte’s Dreamlike Paintings Evolved Over Four Decades at a New Exhibition in Australia By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Nov 2024 19:51:18 +0000 The Art Gallery of New South Wales is showcasing works full of the Surrealist artist's signature motifs—such as apples, pipes and bowler hats—in addition to lesser-known pieces Full Article
on 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
on 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
on 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
on 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
on 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
on Watch Vampire Bats Run on a Tiny Treadmill to Shed Light on Their Blood-Fueled Metabolism By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2024 17:03:31 +0000 In a rare technique among mammals, the bats burn proteins from blood, rather than carbs or fat, to power their pursuits of prey, according to a new study Full Article
on 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
on 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
on When Art Thieves Stole Four Andy Warhol Prints, They Didn't Realize Only Two Would Fit in the Getaway Car By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 14:00:00 +0000 The robbers only made away with two of the screen prints, which they swiped from a gallery in the Netherlands. They abandoned the other artworks on the street Full Article
on Archaeologists Are Bewildered by a Skeleton Made From the Bones of at Least Eight People Who Died Thousands of Years Apart By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 18:44:51 +0000 Found in a cremation cemetery in Belgium, the skeleton includes bones dating to the Neolithic period and a Roman-era skull, according to a new study Full Article
on 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
on Saudi Prince Revealed as Buyer of $450 Million da Vinci Heading to the Louvre Abu Dhabi By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Dec 2017 23:24:16 +0000 An investigation by David D. Kirkpatrick of the New York Times revealed the buyer's identity Full Article