w Insect With ‘Wacky Fashion Sense’ Named After Lady Gaga By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Mar 2020 20:56:56 +0000 It’s not quite a meat dress, but Kaikaia gaga does boast some impressive horn-like appendages Full Article
w Where Predators Are Scarce, Mongooses May Transmit More Disease By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Mar 2020 21:44:01 +0000 New research hints at how different environments impact animal behavior and the spread of infection Full Article
w After a Lifetime of Donkey Polo, This Chinese Noblewoman Asked to Be Buried With Her Steeds By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Mar 2020 14:51:56 +0000 New research reveals a Tang Dynasty woman's love for sports—and big-eared, braying equids Full Article
w These Graphics Help Explain Why Social Distancing Is Critical By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Mar 2020 15:49:52 +0000 The positive outcomes won’t be immediately apparent, but will help reduce the strain on our healthcare system Full Article
w Notre-Dame Restoration Pauses Amid France's Two-Week Lockdown By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Mar 2020 16:04:16 +0000 Lead decontamination policies enacted in August are now in conflict with measures to prevent spread of COVID-19 Full Article
w A Detroit Gallery Is Providing Kids With Coloring Books—and Meals—Amid COVID-19 By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Mar 2020 17:48:00 +0000 The Library Street Collective's "We All Rise" coloring book features drawings by around 30 contemporary artists Full Article
w Remnants of 13th-Century Town Walls Unearthed in Wales By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Mar 2020 14:03:29 +0000 Caernarfon, where the discovery was made, was key to Edward I's conquest of the Welsh Full Article
w In a First, Researchers Record Penguins Vocalizing Under Water By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Mar 2020 11:00:00 +0000 But the scientists still aren’t sure what the birds are saying Full Article
w How Australia’s Wilderness Is Recovering From Wildfires By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Mar 2020 11:30:00 +0000 Greenery is sprouting from scorched tree trunks as the forests regrow their canopies Full Article
w New Analysis Refutes Nazareth Inscription's Ties to Jesus' Death By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Mar 2020 14:47:34 +0000 The marble slab appears to be Greek in origin and may have been written in response to the death of a tyrant on the island of Kos Full Article
w NASA Projects Slowed by COVID-19, but New Mars Rover Perseveres By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Mar 2020 16:55:38 +0000 If Perseverance doesn’t launch this year, it will have to wait until 2022 Full Article
w How COVID-19 Is Affecting the United States' National Parks By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Mar 2020 18:48:17 +0000 Some sites have closed completely, while others are making modifications to promote social distancing Full Article
w Two Men Arrested After Trying to Steal Stones From Notre-Dame By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Mar 2020 19:55:32 +0000 The suspects were found drunk and hiding under a tarpaulin, reportedly in possession of small stones from the fire-ravaged cathedral Full Article
w Take a Free Virtual Tour of the Winchester Mystery House By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Mar 2020 18:32:40 +0000 The California landmark is closed, but you can explore its bizarre architectural features from afar Full Article
w COVID-19 Could Threaten Great Ape Populations, Researchers Warn By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Mar 2020 13:00:00 +0000 No SARS-CoV-2 infections have yet been detected in our closest living relatives. But there is precedent for viruses jumping from people to other great apes Full Article
w China Plans to Lift Lockdown on Wuhan, Where COVID-19 Was First Detected By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Mar 2020 16:48:35 +0000 With no new infections reported in Hubei province in recent days, restrictions are easing up—but experts worry about possible 'second wave' of cases Full Article
w Japan's Experiment to Calculate an Asteroid's Age Was a Smashing Success By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Mar 2020 14:33:53 +0000 The spacecraft Hayabusa2 hurled a four-pound copper ball toward the asteroid's surface at about 4,500 miles an hour to create an artificial crater Full Article
w Researcher Identifies the Last Known Survivor of the Transatlantic Slave Trade By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Mar 2020 19:59:03 +0000 Matilda McCrear was just 2 when she was captured and brought to Alabama on the "Clotilda" Full Article
w How—and When—Will the COVID-19 Pandemic End? By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Mar 2020 21:01:30 +0000 Americans have some time before social distancing measures can let up—and every day counts Full Article
w Wreck of Cold War-Era Submarine Found Off the Coast of Oahu By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Mar 2020 14:36:37 +0000 After 62 years underwater, the USS "Stickleback"—the casualty of an accidental friendly collision—has finally been found Full Article
w April’s Super 'Pink' Moon Will Be the Brightest Full Moon of 2020 By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Mar 2020 19:15:30 +0000 Despite the name, moon won’t have a rosy hue. The name alludes to flowers that bloom in April Full Article
w Shuttered Museums Use Social Media to Share Bouquets of Floral Artwork By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Mar 2020 20:55:47 +0000 Hundreds of museums are participating in an online attempt to spread joy as COVID-19 keeps their galleries empty Full Article
w Watch Seven Medieval Castles' Digital Reconstruction By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 11:00:00 +0000 Architects and designers restored royal ruins across Europe to their former glory Full Article
w Scientists Discover Plastic-Munching Microbe in Waste Site By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 13:00:00 +0000 The bacterial strain can break down some of the toxic components of polyurethane plastic Full Article
w This Museum Is Asking People to Remake Famous Artworks With Household Items By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 14:28:28 +0000 The Getty Museum hopes its social media challenge will spark inspiration amid the COVID-19 pandemic Full Article
w Maine Shipwreck Identified as Colonial-Era Cargo Vessel By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 15:43:42 +0000 Storms reveal, then hide, the ship's sand-covered remains every decade or so Full Article
w See Seven New Dazzling, Dancing Peacock Spiders By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 20:50:27 +0000 Hailing from all over Australia, the spiders were identified by a scientist who used to fear them Full Article
w Why the National Emergency Library Is So Controversial By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 15:46:10 +0000 The Internet Archive describes the downloadable collection of more than one million books as a library, but critics call it piracy Full Article
w Why This Rare, Huge Ozone Hole Over the Arctic Is Puzzling Scientists By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 19:27:23 +0000 The new wound further diminishes Earth’s protective shield against damaging solar radiation Full Article
w Dolphin Boy Bands Sing 'Pop' Songs in Sync—and the Ladies Want It That Way By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 19:51:08 +0000 Female dolphins, it seems, aren’t immune to the allure of a harmonizing boy band Full Article
w New Tool for Biomedical Research Was Invented in Ancient Egypt By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 20:04:42 +0000 The bright blue pigment that adorns the Bust of Nefertiti’s crown can now be used to study molecular biology Full Article
w This Art Campaign Wants You to Participate in the 2020 Census By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 02 Apr 2020 19:55:11 +0000 Due to COVID-19, Art + Action's "Come to Your Census" project has pivoted from posters and events to social media and online outreach Full Article
w Hollywood's 'Golden Age' Saw Massive Dip in Female Film Representation By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 03 Apr 2020 11:30:00 +0000 A new study ties the ousting of women directors, actors, producers and screenwriters to the rise of entertainment studios Full Article
w This Parasitic Worm Is Thriving in Nature, but May Affect Your Sushi Dinner By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 03 Apr 2020 17:11:38 +0000 The worms are 283-times more abundant than they were in the 1970s, which might be a sign of healthy marine ecosystems Full Article
w 196-Foot Section of the Berlin Wall Demolished to Make Way for Condos By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 03 Apr 2020 18:21:03 +0000 Angry historians say the stretch of concrete was one of the largest remaining sections of the inner wall Full Article
w Four New Species of Prehistoric Flying Reptiles Unearthed in Morocco By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 03 Apr 2020 19:59:14 +0000 These flying reptiles patrolled the African skies some 100 million years ago Full Article
w With Many Countries Under Shelter-in-Place Orders, the World Shakes a Little Less By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 06 Apr 2020 13:30:00 +0000 Geoscientists noticed the normal rumbles of human activity picked up by their instruments have died down as much of the world ground to a halt Full Article
w The World's Oldest Leavened Bread Is Rising Again By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 06 Apr 2020 15:38:07 +0000 This is the story behind the breads you might be baking in lockdown Full Article
w Explore the World Virtually With These Rare, Centuries-Old Globes By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 06 Apr 2020 18:20:16 +0000 Visitors can get up close and personal with augmented reality versions of historic globes recently digitized by the British Library Full Article
w Researchers Find Two Fornicating Flies Enshrined in 41-Million-Year-Old Amber By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 06 Apr 2020 19:32:32 +0000 A treasure trove of new fossils unearthed in Australia reveals some raunchily-positioned bugs Full Article
w What Experts Know About Masks and COVID-19 By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 06 Apr 2020 19:50:09 +0000 The CDC recommends wearing a fabric mask in public where social distancing is difficult, like at the grocery store Full Article
w As COVID-19 Reshapes the World, Cultural Institutions Collect Oral Histories By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 07 Apr 2020 15:20:58 +0000 Universities, libraries and museums are among the organizations seeking personal stories about the pandemic's effects on daily life Full Article
w Hear Daily Shakespeare Sonnets Recited by Patrick Stewart By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 07 Apr 2020 17:28:40 +0000 The classically trained actor is reading a sonnet a day on Instagram Full Article
w The Plague Has Been Quietly Killing Yellowstone Cougars for a Decade By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 08 Apr 2020 12:00:00 +0000 Researchers found that almost half of the mountain lions they tested showed signs of plague infection Full Article
w Researchers Calculated a Whale Shark’s Age Based on Cold War-Era Bomb Tests By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 08 Apr 2020 13:00:00 +0000 Nuclear bomb tests caused a spike in a radioactive form of carbon that accumulated in living things Full Article
w Microbes Living in Deep Sea Rocks Spawn More Hope for Life on Mars By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 08 Apr 2020 14:00:00 +0000 Starved of resources, these hardy bacteria still eke out a living, suggesting life forms could survive in the harsh habitats on other planets Full Article
w Saturn's Auroras Could Help Explain the Weird Amounts of Heat in Its Atmosphere By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 08 Apr 2020 19:05:00 +0000 The planet's temperatures spike around the latitudes where auroras show up Full Article
w Newly Discovered Portrait Depicts Woman Who May Have Inspired Jane Austen Character By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 08 Apr 2020 19:06:10 +0000 Mary Pearson, who was briefly engaged to the writer's brother, may be the real-life counterpart of Lydia Bennet from "Pride and Prejudice" Full Article
w Take a Virtual Tour of Tate Modern's Andy Warhol Exhibition By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 09 Apr 2020 11:00:00 +0000 The show ran for just five days before the London museum closed due to COVID-19 Full Article
w The Great Barrier Reef Is Now Facing Most Widespread Bleaching Event Yet By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 09 Apr 2020 15:30:18 +0000 The severity of this year's bleaching is second only to 2016, during which a third of the reef’s corals died Full Article