l Egypt's Oldest Pyramid Reopens to Public After 14-Year Hiatus By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Mar 2020 13:23:09 +0000 Built nearly 4,700 years ago as a tomb for the pharaoh Djoser, the structure underwent more than a decade of on-and-off restorations Full Article
l Chlamydia-Related Bacteria Discovered in the Deep Arctic Ocean By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Mar 2020 14:00:00 +0000 ‘What on earth were they doing there?’ one researcher asks Full Article
l Invasive Snails Might Save Coffee Crops From Fungus, but Experts Advise Caution By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Mar 2020 17:46:34 +0000 The snails are an invasive crop pest that are known to eat more than just coffee rust Full Article
l Thrift Store Find Identified as Original Salvador Dalí Print By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Mar 2020 19:57:41 +0000 The Spanish Surrealist painted a series of 100 watercolors inspired by Dante's "Divine Comedy" Full Article
l A Buffer Zone Around Saturn May Have Kept It From Swallowing Its Biggest Moon By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Mar 2020 20:29:44 +0000 A new simulation points to a previously untold chapter in Titan’s history Full Article
l Rescued From Rot, 19th-Century Naval Figureheads to Feature in New Exhibit By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Mar 2020 11:00:00 +0000 A collection of 14 restored wooden statues, including a two-ton William IV, will be shown at the Box Museum in England Full Article
l Two Rare White Giraffes Killed by Poachers in Kenya By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Mar 2020 14:56:59 +0000 Their coloration is unusual. Their fate, sadly, is not Full Article
l U.K. Storms Unearth Bones From Historic Scottish Cemetery—and Archaeologists Are Worried By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Mar 2020 17:40:03 +0000 The burial site, which contains remains from both the Picts and the Norse, is at risk of disappearing due to coastal erosion Full Article
l On This Scorching-Hot Exoplanet, a Forecast of Molten Iron Rain By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Mar 2020 20:00:11 +0000 Winds on WASP-76b blow gaseous iron into cooler regions, where it condenses and falls to the planet’s surface as liquid Full Article
l A Dinosaur 'Stomping Ground' Surfaces on the Isle of Skye By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Mar 2020 21:20:38 +0000 Two sites preserve around 50 footprints, a discovery that highlights the richness of prehistoric life on the island Full Article
l Poland's Only Cat Museum Puts Couple's Private Collection of Trinkets on Display By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 13 Mar 2020 11:00:00 +0000 The pint-sized institution, which opened last year, is filled with 1,000 feline-themed knickknacks that journeyed with their owners from Ukraine Full Article
l Prince Edward and Wallis Simpson's Sprawling Bahamas Estate Is Up for Sale By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 13 Mar 2020 18:14:18 +0000 After abdicating the British throne, Edward was appointed governor of the Bahamas, where he temporarily lived in a lavish home in Nassau Full Article
l This Fading Star Wasn't on the Brink of Death After All—It Was Just Dusty By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 13 Mar 2020 20:37:38 +0000 After four months of unexpected dimming, the red supergiant star has perked back up, and astronomers may have a new explanation for the fluke Full Article
l Rats May Be Genetically Adapted to New York Living By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 13 Mar 2020 20:51:54 +0000 Perhaps it was not just a massive slice that made Pizza Rat a true New Yorker Full Article
l Graduate Student Discovers One of World's Oldest Swords in Mislabeled Monastery Display By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Mar 2020 14:10:02 +0000 At 5,000 years old, the weapon predates the era when humans first started using tin to make bronze Full Article
l Newly Unearthed Mesoamerican Ball Court Offers Insights on Game's Origins By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Mar 2020 16:11:51 +0000 "This could be the oldest and longest-lived team ball game in the world," says one archaeologist Full Article
l All of the Museum of the Bible's Dead Sea Scrolls Are Fake, Report Finds By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Mar 2020 20:39:39 +0000 The new findings raises questions about the authenticity of a collection of texts known as the "post-2002" scrolls Full Article
l GPS Study Shows Outdoor Cats Have Oversized Effect on Neighborhood Wildlife By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Mar 2020 20:54:55 +0000 The cats also cross the road an average of 4.5 times in six days, putting themselves in danger Full Article
l Found: Two Bombs From 1935 Stuck in Hawai'i Volcano By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Mar 2020 16:13:16 +0000 After 85 years, officials plan to remove the old, undetonated bombs that were part of a 1935 plan to divert lava flow on Mauna Loa Full Article
l Thieves Steal Three Precious Artworks From Oxford Gallery By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Mar 2020 17:17:28 +0000 Together, the paintings—including one by Anthony van Dyck—could be worth around £10 million if sold on the open market Full Article
l 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
l 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
l Stores Launch Special Shopping Times for Seniors and Other Groups Vulnerable to COVID-19 By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Mar 2020 12:00:00 +0000 But will that keep susceptible populations safe? Full Article
l Possible Half-Human, Half-Praying-Mantis Carving Found on Ancient Rocks By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Mar 2020 14:18:09 +0000 The puzzling glyph, which bears some resemblance to the "squatting man" motif, suggests that insects have long held a place in human lore Full Article
l 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
l 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
l 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
l Ten Museums You Can Virtually Visit By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Mar 2020 11:00:00 +0000 Museums are closing their doors amid the coronavirus crisis, but many offer digital exhibitions visitors can browse from the comfort of home Full Article
l 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
l Portable, Pocket-Sized Rock Art Discovered in Ice Age Indonesian Cave By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Mar 2020 14:38:26 +0000 The findings further refute the outdated notion that humans' capacity for complex artistic expression evolved exclusively in Europe Full Article
l At 67 Million Years Old, Oldest Modern Bird Ever Found Is Natural 'Turducken' By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Mar 2020 14:48:36 +0000 Remarkable fossil hints at the traits birds evolved just before an asteroid wiped their nonavian dinosaur kin Full Article
l Celebrating the 80th Anniversary of Batman's Sidekick, Robin By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Mar 2020 17:52:59 +0000 Many teens have taken on the role, but not every Robin was a "boy" wonder Full Article
l 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
l 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
l 68 Cultural, Historical and Scientific Collections You Can Explore Online By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Mar 2020 12:00:00 +0000 Tour world-class museums, read historic cookbooks, browse interactive maps and more Full Article
l Urban Coyotes Eat a Lot of Garbage—and Cats By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Mar 2020 13:30:00 +0000 A new study shows how city-dwelling coyotes thrive by feasting on human-linked food sources Full Article
l 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
l 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
l Explore 3-D Models of Historic Yukon Structures Threatened by Erosion By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Mar 2020 17:30:37 +0000 "We thought it was a good idea to get a comprehensive record of the site while we could in case the water levels rise," says one official Full Article
l 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
l 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
l 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
l 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
l 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
l 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
l 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
l Distilleries Around the U.S. Shift Production to Hand Sanitizer By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Mar 2020 12:00:00 +0000 Some distilleries are donating their new product to local communities in need Full Article
l 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
l 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
l 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