l 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
l 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
l These Artists Used Clay to Build Their Dream Homes in Miniature By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 09 Apr 2020 17:34:59 +0000 Ceramics artist Eny Lee Parker hosted a contest that asked quarantined creators to imagine their ideal rooms Full Article
l Meet the Artist Behind Animal Crossing's Art Museum Island By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 09 Apr 2020 17:57:04 +0000 The art within Shing Yin Khor's virtual world represents a sassy response to the game's built-in natural history museum Full Article
l The Show Must Go On(line): Watch Free Broadway Musicals Every Friday By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 09 Apr 2020 19:21:46 +0000 Select Andrew Lloyd Webber productions will stream on YouTube for 48 hours at a time Full Article
l Why Scientists Created a 'Smart Toilet' That Recognizes Your Butt By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 09 Apr 2020 20:25:40 +0000 The bidet-like suite of devices detects abnormalities in feces that could flag signs of certain cancers Full Article
l Ornately Decorated Eggs Have Been Traded Worldwide for Thousands of Years By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 11:00:00 +0000 A new analysis of ancient ostrich eggs at the British Museum underscores the interconnectedness of the ancient world Full Article
l 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
l Watch This Giant, Eerie, String-Like Sea Creature Hunt for Food in the Indian Ocean By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 15:17:57 +0000 Researchers shared a video of this massive siphonophore, one of the longest of its kind ever recorded Full Article
l Animals Are Taking Adorable Field Trips During Quarantine By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 15:55:27 +0000 With many zoos and aquariums closed to the public, keepers let animals roam empty hallways to meet their neighbors Full Article
l Hand-Reared Monarch Butterflies Are Weaker Than Their Wild Cousins By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 17:01:47 +0000 In the wild, only about one in 20 caterpillars grows up to be a butterfly Full Article
l 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
l Colorful Image Lights Up Microscopic Guts of 'Water Bear' By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 13 Apr 2020 13:55:38 +0000 Biologist Tagide deCarvalho created this award-winning image of the tardigrade using fluorescent stains Full Article
l 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
l 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
l 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
l The Museum of Modern Art Now Offers Free Online Classes By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 18:12:23 +0000 The nine classes span contemporary art, fashion and photography Full Article
l 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
l 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
l 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
l Traces of Millennia-Old Milk Help Date Pottery Fragments to Neolithic London By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 18:52:22 +0000 These dairy products are no longer edible, but they're still valuable to researchers Full Article
l Berlin Artists Turn Their Balconies Into Mini Galleries By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 19:46:57 +0000 Some 50 artists around the Prenzlauer Berg district displayed works of art for passersby to enjoy Full Article
l Cook These Quarantine-Friendly World War I Recipes By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 11:00:00 +0000 An online exhibition from the National WWI Museum and Memorial features recipes detailed in 1918 cookbook Full Article
l 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
l Local Bookstores Offer 'Mystery Bags' of Quarantine Reading By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 17:59:17 +0000 Buyers can ask for a mix of their favorite genre or seek booksellers’ recommendations Full Article
l How To Watch April’s Lyrid Meteor Shower From Home By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 18:38:47 +0000 Though not as plentiful as the Perseids in summer, the Lyrids can serve up some serious fireballs Full Article
l 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
l 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
l 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
l 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
l 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
l 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
l 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
l 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
l 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
l 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
l 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
l 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
l 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
l 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
l Bald Eagles Found Nesting in Arizona Saguaro Cactus for First Time in Decades By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 18:05:22 +0000 The prickly perch is an exciting sign of success for the birds, which came off the endangered species list in 2007 Full Article
l On May 27, Astronauts Will Launch From U.S. Soil for the First Time in Nine Years By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 18:35:31 +0000 The two NASA astronauts will lift off from historic launch pad 39A, used for the Apollo and space shuttle missions Full Article
l England to Debut World's Longest Coastal Path by Middle of Next Year By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 18:39:03 +0000 The nearly 2,800-mile-long walking route runs all the way around the English coast Full Article
l 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
l Unwind With These Free, Museum-Led Meditation and Mindfulness Sessions By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 13:59:20 +0000 The Rubin Museum of Art and the Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art offer an array of relaxing experiences Full Article
l 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
l 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
l '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
l 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
l See 'Cheesehenge' and Other Historical Homages Created for Archaeology Competition By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 17:19:41 +0000 The Archaeological Institute of America launched its Build Your Own Monument challenge early to inspire families quarantining at home Full Article