at This 3,775-Year-Old Log May Hold the Secret to a Low-Cost Climate Solution By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Sep 2024 18:31:29 +0000 Researchers say burying wood could be a viable method to prevent carbon from reaching the atmosphere Full Article
at Hours After the Protesters Who Threw Soup at a van Gogh Were Sentenced, Three More Activists Repeated the Stunt By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Sep 2024 19:35:18 +0000 Two members of Just Stop Oil staged the original demonstration in late 2022. Group members say the harsh penalties will not deter their efforts Full Article
at Amid Rising Temperatures, Sloths' Slowness May Put Their Survival at Risk By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Sep 2024 19:26:32 +0000 The world’s slowest mammal is at risk of extinction by the end of the century due to their low metabolic rate and climate change Full Article
at This Shipwreck's Location Was a Mystery for 129 Years. Then, Two Men Found It Just Minutes Into a Three-Day Search By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Sep 2024 20:26:07 +0000 The "John Evenson" tugboat was helping another ship enter the Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal in Wisconsin when it sank to the bottom of Lake Michigan in 1895 Full Article
at Nintendo Switches Things Up With a New Museum That Embraces Nostalgia and Celebrates Gaming History By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 01 Oct 2024 14:03:18 +0000 The Kyoto museum will feature interactive exhibits, gaming artifacts, workshop spaces and oversized controllers inspired by iconic video games Full Article
at See a Newly Uncovered Throne Room in Peru That May Have Belonged to an Ancient Queen By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 01 Oct 2024 16:58:12 +0000 Built by the Moche people in the seventh century, the stunningly painted space shows signs of heavy use, including an eroded throne and traces of human hair Full Article
at Ancient Statues Recently Returned to Yemen Are Now on Loan at the Met By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 01 Oct 2024 18:06:41 +0000 The long-term loan is the latest agreement Yemen has made with a museum in order to protect its cultural heritage amid ongoing civil war Full Article
at The Roman Republic Quashed a Rebellion So Completely That This City Became a Landfill By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 02 Oct 2024 17:45:39 +0000 Researchers studying the ancient site of Fregellae reveal the consequences of challenging the Roman army Full Article
at Hurricane Helene Shutters 'Critical' Quartz Mines That Power the World's Electronics, Solar Panels and A.I. By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 03 Oct 2024 11:30:00 +0000 The small town of Spruce Pine, North Carolina, is one of the only sources of high-purity quartz on Earth, but it has been left battered by the storm's heavy rains Full Article
at Astronomers Discover a Small Exoplanet That's Our Cosmic Neighbor at Just Six Light-Years Away By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 03 Oct 2024 15:33:44 +0000 Orbiting Barnard's star, the nearest solo star to Earth, the world is too hot to be habitable—a scorching 257 degrees Fahrenheit Full Article
at Montana Rancher Who Created Giant, Hybrid Sheep Sentenced to Six Months in Prison By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 03 Oct 2024 19:30:00 +0000 Arthur “Jack” Schubarth cloned illegally imported genetic material from the Marco Polo argali to create hybrid sheep that would draw higher prices from hunting preserves Full Article
at ‘Pride and Prejudice’ Gets a New Adaptation: an Interactive A.I. Avatar By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 04 Oct 2024 16:14:18 +0000 Lizzy, the avatar based on the novel’s Elizabeth Bennet, will hold period-accurate conversations with visitors at Jane Austen’s cottage home Full Article
at Two and a Half Years After the Russian Invasion, Ukraine's Cultural Heritage Remains at Risk By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 04 Oct 2024 18:36:49 +0000 A $1 million grant from the U.S. is the latest effort to support Ukraine's fight to preserve its rich past Full Article
at How to Catch a Glimpse of the Draconid Meteor Shower By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 04 Oct 2024 20:54:25 +0000 While the annual shower usually makes for a sleepy showing, it has been known to produce fantastic outbursts in the past Full Article
at A Monet Masterpiece That Hung in Churchill's Home Is Now Free of Grime From Cigar Smoke By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 07 Oct 2024 16:38:11 +0000 The newly restored "Charing Cross Bridge," which once hung in the politician's drawing room, is now on display at London's Courtauld Gallery Full Article
at Astronomers Are Watching for a Once-in-a-Lifetime Nova Explosion. When Will We See It? By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 07 Oct 2024 17:35:00 +0000 A recurrent nova, known as the Blaze Star or T Coronae Borealis, is predicted to soon appear in the night sky. But the exact timing of the rare eruption remains unknown Full Article
at Bottlenose Dolphins 'Smile' at Each Other During Playtime, Study Finds By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 07 Oct 2024 18:26:03 +0000 Researchers still don't know what the open-mouth facial expression means or whether it's akin to smiling in humans—but several animals make a similar face during play Full Article
at Hurricane Helene's Floodwaters Damaged 80 Percent of Buildings in Asheville's River Arts District By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 08 Oct 2024 13:55:18 +0000 Home to more than 300 artists, the neighborhood was submerged under the record-high waters of the French Broad River Full Article
at An Art Dealer Bought This Painting at a Barn Sale for $50. It Turned Out to Be an Emily Carr Worth Nearly $150,000 By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 08 Oct 2024 18:08:48 +0000 The Canadian Post-Impressionist artist was famous for her evocative landscapes and paintings incorporating motifs from First Nations groups Full Article
at The FBI Recovers an Andy Warhol Print Worth $175,000 That Vanished From a Private Home in 2021 By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 08 Oct 2024 21:25:28 +0000 A man is expected to plead guilty for trafficking the print, which reappeared at a Dallas auction house shortly after it went missing from a California residence Full Article
at An American Bomb Left Over From World War II Explodes at an Airport Taxiway in Japan By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 09 Oct 2024 14:01:20 +0000 No one was injured in the blast, and authorities are investigating why the ordnance detonated after so many years underground Full Article
at 'Highly Defensive' Mother Bear Grazer Defeats Male That Killed Her Cub to Win Fat Bear Week By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 09 Oct 2024 18:04:20 +0000 For the second year in a row, Grazer bested the massive male named Chunk to take the crown in the single elimination online popularity contest at Katmai National Park and Preserve Full Article
at Archaeologists Discover Intricately Decorated Coffins Belonging to the Only Daughter of an Ancient Egyptian Governor By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 09 Oct 2024 18:44:54 +0000 The 4,000-year-old burial chamber featured hieroglyphs referring to the woman, known as Idi, as the "lady of the house" Full Article
at This Exhibition Is Betting That You Don't Know Frida Kahlo as Well as You May Think By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 09 Oct 2024 21:13:13 +0000 "Frida: Beyond the Myth" aims to paint an intimate portrait of the artist through dozens of works created by Kahlo and photographs taken by her loved ones Full Article
at You Could See Dazzling Auroras Tonight as 'Strong' Solar Storm Hits. Here's What to Know By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 10 Oct 2024 17:22:52 +0000 Predicted to bring the northern lights as far south as parts of California and Alabama, a large coronal mass ejection from the sun collided with our planet Thursday morning Full Article
at Han Kang Becomes the First South Korean Author to Win the Nobel Prize in Literature By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 10 Oct 2024 18:51:10 +0000 Best known for "The Vegetarian," the novelist and poet was praised for her "intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life" Full Article
at World-First Stem Cell Treatment Reverses Diabetes for a Patient in China, Study Suggests By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 10 Oct 2024 19:16:50 +0000 Scientists converted the patient’s own cells into blood sugar-regulating cell clusters before injecting them back into her abdomen—and one year later, she still doesn't need insulin injections Full Article
at Seeing Vermeer’s 'Girl With a Pearl Earring' in Person Stimulates the Brain More Than Looking at Reprints, Study Suggests By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 11 Oct 2024 16:24:47 +0000 Scientists used EEG headsets, MRI machines and eye trackers to study volunteers' responses to five paintings housed at the Mauritshuis museum in the Netherlands Full Article
at Nobel Peace Prize Goes to Japanese Atomic Bomb Survivors Who Fight for Nuclear Disarmament By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 11 Oct 2024 18:46:59 +0000 The grassroots organization, Nihon Hidankyo, was lauded for "demonstrating through witness testimony that nuclear weapons must never be used again" Full Article
at A Treasure Hunt for an Ornate Golden Owl Buried in France Has Ended After 31 Years By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 11 Oct 2024 20:36:36 +0000 The quest drew thousands of curious participants hoping to solve a series of elaborate riddles—and win a bejeweled statue worth an estimated $165,000 Full Article
at Historic New Shepard Rocket Booster and Crew Capsule Will Go on Display at the Air and Space Museum By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 15 Oct 2024 16:07:01 +0000 The two artifacts donated by Blue Origin achieved record-breaking feats and will extend the museum's story of trailblazing space travel into the present Full Article
at Why Are Witches and Warlocks Going Stand-Up Paddleboarding to Celebrate Halloween? By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 15 Oct 2024 16:22:29 +0000 Across the country, revelers are dressing in costumes and gliding across bodies of water on stand-up paddleboards to ring in the spooky season Full Article
at Nearly 40 Years After She Walked the Great Wall of China, Marina Abramović Returns to the Country With a New Exhibition By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 15 Oct 2024 17:35:04 +0000 "Transforming Energy," the artist's first museum show in China, focuses on "artworks and objects that actively engage the audience" Full Article
at The Smithsonian National Zoo's New Giant Pandas Will Make Their Public Debut on January 24 By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 14 Oct 2024 20:55:01 +0000 A pair of 3-year-old giant pandas—a male named Bao Li and a female called Qing Bao—have officially arrived at the Zoo, where they will first acclimate to their new home Full Article
at SpaceX Launches Starship Mega-Rocket and Catches Its Booster in Midair on First Try By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 15 Oct 2024 18:29:39 +0000 The success is a giant leap toward the company's goal to take humans and cargo all the way to Mars on the world's biggest and most powerful launch vehicle Full Article
at Archaeologists in Petra Discover Secret Tomb Hiding Beneath a Mysterious Structure Featured in 'Indiana Jones' By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 15 Oct 2024 20:11:35 +0000 The recent excavation beneath the Treasury has revealed 12 complete human skeletons and a trove of grave goods dating back 2,000 years Full Article
at Two Lions Went on a Man-Eating Spree in 1898. Now, DNA Evidence Reveals Their Diets By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 15 Oct 2024 21:20:25 +0000 The notorious predators, nicknamed the “Man-Eaters of Tsavo,” terrorized railway workers in Kenya for roughly nine months Full Article
at This Park Recreates Vincent van Gogh's 'The Starry Night' With a Dazzling Display of Plants, Trees and Winding Pathways By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 16 Oct 2024 16:35:59 +0000 At a new park in Bosnia and Herzegovina, two dozen gardeners have spent years replicating the Dutch artist's masterpiece using the land as their canvas Full Article
at Mysterious Craters Discovered on the Bottom of Lake Michigan Could Hold Lessons About Early Life on Earth By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 16 Oct 2024 19:15:00 +0000 Scientists aren't sure how the circular indentations some 450 feet below the surface formed, but they hope to investigate further Full Article
at See the Vatican's Magnificent Marble Statue of the Greek God Apollo Restored to Its Former Glory By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 16 Oct 2024 20:25:08 +0000 Experts added a carbon fiber pole to help anchor the "Apollo Belvedere," which had developed cracks along the legs and knees. Now, the looming Roman sculpture is finally back on display Full Article
at These Frankenstein-Like Sea Creatures Can Actually Fuse Their Bodies Together By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 17 Oct 2024 15:16:25 +0000 Two comb jellies can merge their digestive and nervous systems and even sync their bodily functions, according to new research. The discovery could have implications for human medicine Full Article
at Cats May Be Aware of Their Body Size, Suggests Study of Their Famously 'Liquid' Behavior By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 17 Oct 2024 17:26:42 +0000 A scientist used at-home experiments to test whether cats hesitated when moving through increasingly shorter or narrower openings Full Article
at How to Watch the Bright and Speedy Orionid Meteor Shower By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 17 Oct 2024 18:57:50 +0000 While the Orionids, peaking early Sunday and Monday, might be hard to see because of the waning gibbous moon, these zippy meteors can produce long "trains" that last up to several minutes Full Article
at Shipwreck Hunters Find Lost World War II-Era Submarine That Vanished With 64 Crew Members Onboard By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 17 Oct 2024 20:55:57 +0000 The HMS "Trooper" likely sank after hitting an underwater German mine off the coast of an island in the Aegean Sea in 1943 Full Article
at Archaeologists Discover Mysterious Jade Dragon Artifact at a 5,000-Year-Old Tomb in China By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 18 Oct 2024 12:00:00 +0000 Hundreds of artifacts have been unearthed at a burial mound in the city of Chifeng, but researchers are particularly intrigued by the six-inch-long object Full Article
at Can't Get Enough Carbs? That Craving Might Have Started More Than 800,000 Years Ago By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 18 Oct 2024 19:18:10 +0000 New research traces the genetic underpinnings of the enzyme amylase, which helps humans digest starches and sugars Full Article
at A Great White Shark Mysteriously Washed Ashore in Cape Cod, and Researchers Don't Know Why By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 18 Oct 2024 20:54:39 +0000 Authorities have not yet identified the cause of death for the 12.5-foot-long shark, which was named Koala Full Article
at Scientists Have Found Microplastics in Dolphin Breath for the First Time By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 21 Oct 2024 16:17:01 +0000 Each of the 11 dolphins sampled exhaled at least one suspected particle of microplastic, which researchers say “highlights how extensive environmental microplastic pollution is” Full Article
at Admire the World's Largest Collection of Fossilized Poop at the New 'Poozeum' in Arizona By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 22 Oct 2024 17:39:21 +0000 Owner George Frandsen has some 8,000 coprolites from dinosaurs, sharks and other creatures Full Article
at This Art Dealer Paved the Way for Picasso, Matisse and Modigliani. So Why Haven't You Heard of Her? By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 22 Oct 2024 17:49:10 +0000 A new exhibition in New York celebrates Berthe Weill, an often overlooked but visionary figure who jumpstarted the careers of many of modern art's giants Full Article