m An Army of Hungry Ducks Keeps This Historic South African Vineyard Pest-Free By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Mar 2020 17:59:08 +0000 The vineyard deploys a daily bird-based battalion to pluck snails and insects off their plants Full Article
m Lego Pieces Could Last for 1,300 Years in Marine Environments By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Mar 2020 12:00:00 +0000 The extent of the toy’s durability came as a 'surprise' to researchers behind a new study Full Article
m Amid a Pandemic, Olympic Committee Postpones Summer Games Until 2021 By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Mar 2020 14:55:31 +0000 Delaying the Games for a year is considered by many to be the best course of action for public health Full Article
m Your Butterfly Photos Could Help Monarch Conservation By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Mar 2020 15:15:24 +0000 As monarchs leave their winter hideaways, conservationists are seeking assistance in studying their migration routes Full Article
m 5.4-Magnitude Earthquake Damages Zagreb Cathedral, Museums By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Mar 2020 19:12:59 +0000 The tremors, which arrived in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, was the worst the Croatian capital has seen in 140 years Full Article
m 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
m Mercury’s Messy Surface May Have Once Had Crucial Ingredients for Life By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Mar 2020 20:15:38 +0000 A new theory suggests the hot, harsh planet’s interior could have contained volatiles like water Full Article
m Females Live Longer Than Males—Among Humans and Other Mammals, Too By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Mar 2020 12:30:00 +0000 A sweeping new study of 101 mammal species found that females live, on average, 18.6 percent longer than their male counterparts Full Article
m Stuck at Home? Take Yale’s Most Popular Course Ever: The Science of Happiness By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Mar 2020 13:00:00 +0000 In its first year, the class attracted more than 1,200 students. The online version is abbreviated, but free Full Article
m Community-Researcher Collaboration Reveals Ancient Maya Capital in Backyard By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Mar 2020 13:25:26 +0000 A recent excavation located the first physical evidence of the capital of the Maya kingdom of Sak Tz'i', founded in 750 B.C. Full Article
m Albert Uderzo, Co-Creator of 'Asterix and Obelix' Comics, Dies at 92 By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Mar 2020 17:15:34 +0000 The pint-sized, mustachioed Gaul immortalized in the French cartoon has spawned films, a theme park and many other spin-offs Full Article
m Archaeologists Unearth Remnants of Kitchen Behind Oldest House Still Standing in Maui By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Mar 2020 18:00:02 +0000 The missionary who lived in the house during the mid-1800s delivered vaccinations to locals during a smallpox epidemic Full Article
m 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
m Children's Educational Books See Uptick in Sales Amid COVID-19 School Closures By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Mar 2020 17:39:01 +0000 Titles related to "home-life" subjects—like preserving and canning—have also experienced a boost in sales Full Article
m A Dead Cat's Brain Revives Discussion of 1960s Mercury Poisoning Disaster in Japan By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Mar 2020 19:27:48 +0000 The exact molecule behind the Minamata mercury disaster, caused by a chemical plant’s wastewater, remains a point of disagreement Full Article
m Amid COVID-19 Closures, Egypt Sanitizes the Giza Pyramids By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Mar 2020 13:00:00 +0000 The country has shut down its museums and archaeological sites in an effort to slow the spread of coronavirus Full Article
m Bored at Home? Help Great Britain 'Rescue' Its Old Rainfall Records By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Mar 2020 14:11:12 +0000 Precious data points logged on paper are in dire need of a hero. Could it be you? Full Article
m 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
m Amid Pandemic, Artists Invoke Japanese Spirit Said to Protect Against Disease By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Mar 2020 15:44:38 +0000 Illustrators are sharing artwork of Amabie, a spirit first popularized during the Edo period, on social media Full Article
m 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
m 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
m Van Gogh Masterpiece Stolen From Dutch Museum Shuttered by COVID-19 By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Mar 2020 16:38:25 +0000 Thieves pilfered "The Parsonage Garden at Nuenen in Spring 1884" from the Singer Laren in the early hours of Monday morning Full Article
m 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
m 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
m 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
m 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
m 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
m 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
m More Evidence That Pluto Might Have a Subsurface Ocean By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 13:00:00 +0000 The impact that created Pluto’s 'heart' may have rippled through its ocean and damaged its rear Full Article
m Children's Book Author and Illustrator Tomie dePaola Dies at 85 By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 14:12:18 +0000 Over his five-decade-plus career, the "Strega Nona" author contributed to more than 270 books Full Article
m 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
m Archaeologists Reveal the Hidden Horrors of Only Nazi SS Camp on British Soil By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 19:05:41 +0000 New research details the first forensic investigation of the Sylt concentration camp, located on the Channel Island of Alderney, since the end of WWII Full Article
m 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
m To Image a Black Hole Again, Scientists May Need to Put a Telescope on the Moon By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 02 Apr 2020 14:47:25 +0000 New calculations show that the ring of light surrounding a black hole is actually made up of infinite subrings that can’t be seen with current technology Full Article
m The Fallout of a Medieval Archbishop's Murder Is Recorded in Alpine Ice By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 02 Apr 2020 15:09:14 +0000 Traces of lead pollution frozen in a glacier confirm that British lead production waned just before the death of Thomas Becket Full Article
m In Ancient Florida, the Calusa Built an Empire Out of Shells and Fish By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 02 Apr 2020 15:30:30 +0000 New research suggests the civilization used huge enclosures to trap and stockpile live fish to support its complex society Full Article
m 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
m 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
m 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
m 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
m 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
m 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
m Listen to Hundreds of Free Audiobooks, From Classics to Educational Texts By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 06 Apr 2020 17:06:47 +0000 Audible's new service is aimed at school-age children participating in distance learning but features selections likely to appeal to all Full Article
m 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
m 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
m Archaeologists Discover Paintings of Goddess in 3,000-Year-Old Mummy's Coffin By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 07 Apr 2020 20:12:45 +0000 Researchers lifted the ancient Egyptian mummy out of her coffin for the first time in 100 years and, to their surprise, uncovered the ancient artworks Full Article
m Quarantined Couple Builds Art Museum to Entertain Pet Gerbils By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 08 Apr 2020 11:00:00 +0000 The story of two bored art lovers who found a way to "a-mouse" themselves Full Article
m 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
m 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
m 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