v This Sound Artist Is Asking People to Record COVID-19 Haikus By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 13:22:39 +0000 Called "Social Distancing, Haiku and You," Alan Nakagawa's project will result in a sound collage that interweaves a multitude of voices Full Article
v Take a Virtual Tour of Two Recently Excavated Homes in Pompeii By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 18:27:41 +0000 Pompeii Archaeological Park Director Massimo Osanna narrates stunning drone footage of preserved daily life in the ancient city Full Article
v Hares and Chickens Were Revered as Gods—Not Food—in Ancient Britain By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 13 Apr 2020 17:43:20 +0000 New research indicates that Iron Age Britons venerated brown hares and chickens long before modern Easter celebrations Full Article
v Digital Reconstructions Reveal 200-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Embryo’s Unusual Teeth By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 13 Apr 2020 18:24:23 +0000 New scans suggest unhatched dinosaurs reabsorbed a set of teeth during development Full Article
v Shel Silverstein's Historic Sausalito Houseboat Is Now on Sale By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 14:56:16 +0000 The children's book author and illustrator purchased the repurposed World War II vessel in 1967 Full Article
v Take a Virtual Tour of This Belgian Sourdough Library By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 16:26:15 +0000 Sourdough librarian Karl De Smedt has traveled the world to gather more than 120 jars of starters Full Article
v Scientists Suggest New Origin Story for 'Oumuamua, Our Solar System’s First Interstellar Visitor By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 18:43:38 +0000 Perhaps the cigar-shaped object is a shard from a shredded planetary body, a computer simulation suggests Full Article
v Indonesian Volcano 'Anak Krakatau' Fired Lava and Ash Into the Sky Last Weekend By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 19:44:04 +0000 This eruption is the longest since 2018 when the volcano caused a deadly tsunami Full Article
v Wild Dolphins Seem to Have a Range of Personalities By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 13:30:00 +0000 From shy to bold with shades in between, dolphin personalities are surprisingly similar to ours Full Article
v Poo-Sniffing Peeps, Miss Ameripeep and More Emerge Victorious in #PeepYourScience 2020 Competition By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 14:00:00 +0000 Blending marshmallows with scientific rigor, the contest offers levity during a difficult time Full Article
v Astronomers Spy Brightest Supernova Ever Seen By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 14:51:30 +0000 A star 100-times more massive than the sun exploded with 10-times more energy than a normal-sized supernova Full Article
v 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
v Flamingos in Captivity Pick Favorite Friends Among the Flock By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 19:45:49 +0000 These cliques wear pink every day of the week Full Article
v Miniature Gecko Art Gallery Premieres on the Heels of Viral London Gerbil Museum By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 11:00:00 +0000 The creator behind the reptilian repertoire hopes many more pet museums are in the works Full Article
v 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
v How Flowers Marvelously Evolved Resilience By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 14:00:00 +0000 Blossoms contort and twist back into optimal pollination position after getting bumped and battered Full Article
v Ten Apple Varieties Once Thought Extinct Rediscovered in Pacific Northwest By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 15:26:42 +0000 The "lost" apples will help restore genetic, culinary diversity to a crop North America once produced in astonishing variety Full Article
v The Far Side of the Moon May Someday Have Its Own Telescope, Thanks to NASA Funding By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 17:57:38 +0000 The project hasn’t yet been greenlit, but a proposal just got major funding to explore the potential for the lunar observatory Full Article
v 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
v 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
v 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
v 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
v 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
v 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
v 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
v 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
v 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
v 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
v 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
v '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
v 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
v 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
v 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
v 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
v 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
v 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
v 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
v 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
v 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
v 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
v 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
v 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
v 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
v 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
v 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
v 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
v 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
v 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
v Honey Bee Virus Tricks Hive Guards Into Admitting Sick Intruders By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 17:17:26 +0000 The virus tweaks bee behavior to infect new hives and may also spread other hive-killing pathogens and pests Full Article
v Philadelphia Will Memorialize Dinah, an Enslaved Woman Who Saved the City's Historic Stenton House in 1777 By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 16:53:36 +0000 Currently in the works, the new monument will honor her contributions and legacy with a contemplative space Full Article