https://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/smart-news/RSS feed for Smart NewsenMon, 29 Jan 2024 21:56:15 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/climate-activists-throw-soup-mona-lisa-leonardo-da-vinci-180983677/Protected by bulletproof glass, Leonardo da Vinci’s famous masterpiece was not harmedMon, 29 Jan 2024 21:56:15 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/rediscovered-after-100-years-gustav-klimt-painting-could-sell-for-over-50-million-180983668/"Portrait of Fräulein Lieser," one of the last works the Austrian artist painted before his death, could sell for over $50 millionMon, 29 Jan 2024 21:27:09 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/dna-from-2000-year-old-skeletons-hints-at-the-origins-of-syphilis-180983657/In contrast to a common theory, new findings suggest Columbus-led expeditions may not have transported syphilis to Europe from the Americas, though they cannot disprove the claim with certaintyMon, 29 Jan 2024 21:18:38 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/extremely-rare-sighting-of-newborn-great-white-shark-reported-off-california-coast-180983675/If confirmed, the discovery could shed light on where the sharks give birth and mate, which has remained mysterious to scientistsMon, 29 Jan 2024 20:53:28 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/have-researchers-found-amelia-earharts-long-lost-plane-180983678/A new sonar image shows an airplane-shaped object resting on the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, not far from where Earhart and her navigator, Fred Noonan, went missing in 1937Mon, 29 Jan 2024 19:55:17 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/archaeologists-uncover-an-abandoned-roman-era-wine-shop-in-greece-180983658/The Roman-era structure, filled with pottery shards and coins, was destroyed by a sudden and mysterious disasterMon, 29 Jan 2024 19:37:07 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/des-moines-art-center-plans-to-demolish-watershed-land-art-installation-180983640/Known as the country's first urban wetland project, "Greenwood Pond" has been declared "no longer salvageable" due to financial constraints and structural decayMon, 29 Jan 2024 15:41:45 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/ancient-europeans-buried-bodies-and-treasure-in-this-polish-lake-180983666/New research suggests the Chelmno group followed their water burials with mass deposits of bronze jewelry and artifactsFri, 26 Jan 2024 22:16:49 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/how-this-zoo-is-handling-its-foul-mouthed-parrots-180983655/A British zoo hopes the good manners of a larger group will rub off on the eight misbehaving birdsFri, 26 Jan 2024 20:58:05 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/medieval-gauntlet-found-castle-in-switzerland-180983659/The rare 14th-century gauntlet is one of the best-preserved artifacts of its kind ever found in the countryFri, 26 Jan 2024 20:41:35 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/nasa-ingenuity-mars-helicopter-taken-final-flight-180983667/Originally designed for up to five flights on Mars, Ingenuity performed 72 over three years, until one of its rotor blades was damaged during landing on January 18Fri, 26 Jan 2024 20:19:28 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/worlds-first-ivf-rhino-pregnancy-could-save-a-nearly-extinct-subspecies-180983656/Only two northern white rhinos remain, but the new reproductive breakthrough may pull them back from the brink of erasureFri, 26 Jan 2024 19:02:44 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/prehistoric-chewing-gum-reveals-diet-oral-health-of-stone-age-teenagers-180983661/From preserved DNA, researchers identified which plants and animals the young people would have eaten or used for making clothing—and they found one case of a severe gum infectionFri, 26 Jan 2024 16:22:05 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/archaeologists-find-denmarks-oldest-written-word-on-a-2000-year-old-knife-180983650/The letters on the blade read "hirila," which experts say may translate to "small sword"Thu, 25 Jan 2024 19:50:08 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/scientists-discover-four-new-emperor-penguin-colonies-from-satellite-images-in-antarctica-180983660/The findings are a rare bright spot for the birds, which scientists predict will be mostly extinct by 2100Thu, 25 Jan 2024 19:30:28 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-an-artistic-history-of-the-unicorn-scotlands-odd-national-animal-180983652/The Perth Museum's inaugural exhibition examines the mythical creature's long historyThu, 25 Jan 2024 18:54:31 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-the-world-through-the-eyes-of-animals-with-these-stunning-new-videos-180983647/By making ultraviolet light accessible to our eyes, a novel camera system reveals how insects, birds and other creatures experience colorThu, 25 Jan 2024 18:53:38 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/people-drink-less-wine-when-bars-remove-the-largest-glass-study-finds-180983643/The simple change could help reduce alcohol consumption and improve health at the population level, U.K. researchers sayThu, 25 Jan 2024 15:39:07 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-11-winning-images-from-the-close-up-photographer-of-the-year-awards-180983630/Focused on little details of animals and plants, these stunning shots spotlight the world’s tiny wondersThu, 25 Jan 2024 12:10:17 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-award-winning-japanese-novel-was-written-partly-by-chatgpt-180983641/After receiving the prestigious Akutagawa Prize, Rie Kudan spoke about why she used A.I. to write a portion of her workWed, 24 Jan 2024 21:21:08 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/doomsday-clock-stays-at-90-seconds-to-midnight-180983653/For the second year in a row, the clock is the nearest it has ever been to signaling our total annihilationWed, 24 Jan 2024 20:32:10 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-172-year-old-olympic-medal-from-the-first-modern-games-sold-for-nearly-112k-180983646/A rare example of the nearly 130-year-old silver medal just sold at auction for $112,000Wed, 24 Jan 2024 19:06:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/french-tourist-finds-746-carat-diamond-at-arkansas-state-park-180983651/Julien Navas plans to have the brown gem split into two pieces so he can give half to his fiancée and half to his daughterWed, 24 Jan 2024 19:05:06 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/top-harvard-cancer-institute-will-retract-six-studies-correct-31-more-after-photoshop-claims-180983642/British biologist and blogger Sholto David alleged that executives at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute published papers with manipulated data and imagesWed, 24 Jan 2024 15:16:05 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/fire-destroys-thousands-of-paintings-at-abkhazias-national-gallery-180983645/The blaze, which spared only some 150 artworks, is a devastating cultural loss for the regionWed, 24 Jan 2024 14:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/you-can-own-a-set-of-winston-churchills-false-teeth-180983638/The British prime minister likely acquired the custom gold-mounted dentures around the beginning of World War IITue, 23 Jan 2024 21:37:21 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/nasa-finally-opens-canister-holding-asteroid-sample-see-what-they-found-180983644/It took several months for the researchers to remove two stuck fasteners, which required them to design new toolsTue, 23 Jan 2024 21:06:16 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/experts-reconstruct-an-ancient-roman-armored-sleeve-broken-into-100-pieces-180983633/The fragments of the brass arm guard were discovered at an ancient fort complex in Scotland over a century agoTue, 23 Jan 2024 21:00:18 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/scientists-find-indicators-in-blood-linked-to-long-covid-hinting-at-future-treatments-180983636/One part of the immune system appeared to be overly active in long Covid patients in a small study, a finding researchers hope could help diagnose or treat the conditionTue, 23 Jan 2024 18:56:49 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/medieval-swede-buried-with-four-foot-long-sword-180983624/Researchers in Halmstad think he was a high-ranking member of the nobility before his death some 600 years agoTue, 23 Jan 2024 18:23:43 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/another-of-ancient-romes-mysterious-12-sided-objects-has-been-found-in-england-180983632/More than 100 such ancient artifacts have been found throughout Europe, but nobody knows what they areMon, 22 Jan 2024 22:20:19 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/giant-odd-circles-of-radio-waves-in-space-may-finally-have-an-explanation-180983562/The mystifying orbs could be caused by galactic winds, propelled by a period of rapid star formation and deathMon, 22 Jan 2024 22:01:04 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-largest-dam-removal-project-in-us-history-begins-final-stretch-welcoming-salmon-home-180983621/After being impeded by dams for more than a century, the Klamath River will be restored to its historic channel this yearMon, 22 Jan 2024 20:44:23 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/stolen-picasso-and-chagall-paintings-valued-at-900000-found-in-an-antwerp-basement-180983622/Police conducted a months-long operation to recover the works, which had been stolen from their owner's home in 2010Mon, 22 Jan 2024 20:33:16 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/cicadas-are-coming-rare-dual-emergence-could-bring-one-trillion-of-the-bugs-this-year-180983635/The 13-year and 17-year broods that will emerge from underground this spring will be appearing together for the first time in 221 yearsMon, 22 Jan 2024 19:32:15 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/tourists-must-now-pay-a-fee-to-visit-the-hagia-sophia-180983627/Worshippers will be able to use a separate entrance to gain free access to the 1,500-year-old landmark in IstanbulMon, 22 Jan 2024 17:30:06 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/an-accidental-wes-anderson-exhibition-has-popped-up-in-london-180983618/Based on a popular Instagram account, the show is a collection of real-life images that mimic the filmmaker's aestheticFri, 19 Jan 2024 21:08:48 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/ancient-roman-cemetery-full-of-jewelry-coins-and-clothing-180983615/Discovered north of Rome, the burial ground lies near what was once an upper-class villaFri, 19 Jan 2024 20:51:52 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/japan-lands-spacecraft-on-the-moon-180983626/After a successful soft landing, the craft's solar cells weren't charging and it was running out of powerFri, 19 Jan 2024 20:28:42 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/italian-minister-suspected-to-possess-stolen-17th-century-painting-180983614/Vittorio Sgarbi is under investigation for laundering an artwork that vanished from a castle over a decade agoFri, 19 Jan 2024 19:37:25 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/seabed-trawling-may-be-spewing-huge-amounts-of-co2-into-the-atmosphere-180983625/New research suggests the controversial fishing method is also contributing to increased ocean acidification, which can harm marine wildlifeFri, 19 Jan 2024 19:21:27 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/chicago-field-museum-covers-up-native-american-displays-federal-regulations-180983602/The federal rules require museums to obtain consent from tribal leaders before displaying or researching cultural heritage itemsFri, 19 Jan 2024 15:48:31 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/astronomers-discover-the-oldest-known-black-hole-breaking-a-record-set-last-year-180983617/The supermassive structure dates to about 400 million years after the Big Bang, and it’s particularly large for its ageFri, 19 Jan 2024 14:09:49 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/first-piece-of-mail-sent-using-a-stamp-auction-180983619/The 183-year-old envelope is a rare example of two early forms of prepaid postage: Mulready envelopes and adhesive stampsThu, 18 Jan 2024 22:08:40 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/how-are-tardigrades-so-indestructible-scientists-finally-have-explanation-180983613/The tiny animals nicknamed "water bears" can endure extreme conditions by entering a deep hibernation with a switch at the molecular level, a new study findsThu, 18 Jan 2024 22:01:21 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/meet-elma-a-woolly-mammoth-who-roamed-far-and-wide-more-than-14000-years-ago-180983616/By analyzing a fossilized tusk, scientists have pieced together the animal's movementsThu, 18 Jan 2024 21:03:43 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-arabian-walled-oasis-was-built-4000-years-ago-to-protect-from-raiders-180983607/The nine-mile-long structure surrounding the Khaybar Oasis may have once protected against raidersThu, 18 Jan 2024 20:26:04 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/traps-scented-like-mink-butts-could-be-key-to-removing-the-invasive-species-from-uk-180983599/A successful eradication trial in East Anglia has raised biologists' hopes for ridding Great Britain of the destructive creatures, which threaten native wildlifeThu, 18 Jan 2024 19:44:16 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/dna-from-oceans-twilight-zone-could-lead-to-new-lifesaving-drugs-scientists-say-180983606/Researchers catalogued the genes of more than 300 million groups of marine bacteria, viruses and fungi in hopes that the database could lead to breakthroughs in medicine, energy and agricultureThu, 18 Jan 2024 15:53:47 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/charleston-museum-searching-for-bloomsbury-group-art-180983610/The Charleston museum is launching a new initiative to acquire 50 privately owned works by 2030Thu, 18 Jan 2024 13:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/works-by-picasso-rembrant-may-have-been-damaged-in-seattle-art-gallery-blaze-180983611/Davidson Galleries had been preparing to move to a new location, so some of its works were especially vulnerable to smoke damageWed, 17 Jan 2024 21:08:13 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/doomed-lunar-lander-will-burn-up-in-earths-atmosphere-thursday-180983609/Astrobotic, the company in charge of the mission, says its Peregrine spacecraft will not reach the moon, and burning it will ensure the lander doesn't end up as space debrisWed, 17 Jan 2024 20:00:07 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/tudor-wall-paintings-resurface-at-a-cambridge-college-after-300-years-180983588/Unseen for nearly 300 years, the art resurfaced during restorations at Christ's CollegeWed, 17 Jan 2024 19:14:43 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/why-do-dogs-wag-their-tails-180983608/Dogs communicate through tail-wagging, and humans may have selected for the trait during domesticationWed, 17 Jan 2024 18:46:08 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-distant-exoplanet-has-350000-mile-long-tail-like-comet-180983597/A stream of particles flung from the planet's star is causing its atmosphere to boil away and lose 200,000 tons of mass per secondWed, 17 Jan 2024 15:10:39 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/elton-john-egot-winner-180983595/With his victory at last night's Emmy Awards, the celebrated musician is the 19th person in history to take home an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and TonyTue, 16 Jan 2024 21:57:40 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/iceland-volcano-eruption-destroys-homes-may-signal-new-era-frequent-activity-180983600/Fissures near Grindavík ejected lava for the second time in one month and engulfed three homes in the coastal fishing townTue, 16 Jan 2024 21:26:47 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-the-face-of-roman-britains-only-known-crucifixion-victim-180983596/A forensic artist has reimagined what the man may have looked like 2,000 years agoTue, 16 Jan 2024 21:00:10 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/you-can-now-visit-david-bowie-street-in-paris-180983592/The city's 13th arrondissement honored the British musical legend on what would have been his 77th birthdayTue, 16 Jan 2024 20:32:08 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/as-the-planet-warms-australias-numbats-are-at-risk-of-overheating-180983594/The endangered, squirrel-sized marsupials forage for termites during the day—but they can become too hot after just ten minutes in direct sunlight, according to new researchTue, 16 Jan 2024 19:12:45 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/court-rules-pissarro-painting-stolen-by-nazis-will-not-return-to-its-jewish-owners-180983581/Sold in exchange for exit visas in 1939, the estimated $30 million masterpiece will stay at a Spanish museumTue, 16 Jan 2024 18:21:23 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/sharks-are-being-killed-at-rising-rates-despite-increased-regulations-180983593/Global bans on finning have inadvertently opened up shark meat markets, prompting demand for threatened species, a new study revealsTue, 16 Jan 2024 16:47:25 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/more-than-1700-objects-missing-from-england-museums-180983583/Freedom of information requests have revealed more details about absent artifacts from the last 20 yearsFri, 12 Jan 2024 21:59:03 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/climate-change-melting-snowpack-pushing-some-regions-past-snow-loss-cliff-180983589/Some of the Northern Hemisphere's most populous areas are at risk of warming past a critical threshold, after which snowpack melts rapidly with even small rises in temperature, study findsFri, 12 Jan 2024 21:47:26 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-ancient-city-has-been-hidden-in-the-amazon-for-2500-years-180983587/Laser imaging has revealed an extensive network of settlements and roads that challenge historical understandings of the areaFri, 12 Jan 2024 21:33:57 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/fossils-reveal-a-possible-new-tyrannosaur-species-the-closest-relative-of-t-rex-180983586/The remains, dug up in the 1980s, might shed light on T. rex's mysterious origins, according to a new paperFri, 12 Jan 2024 20:39:08 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-toronto-construction-crew-has-discovered-a-700-year-old-indigenous-burial-ground-180983576/Researchers who investigated the site estimate that it's about 700 years oldFri, 12 Jan 2024 18:29:38 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/ancient-dna-from-eurasian-herders-sheds-light-on-the-origins-of-multiple-sclerosis-180983579/Genetic variants linked to the risk of MS were brought to Europe during a migration around 5,000 years ago, a new study finds—and they might have helped herders surviveFri, 12 Jan 2024 17:44:02 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/what-caused-mysterious-extinction-giganto-worlds-largest-ape-180983582/The massive primates were unable to shift their diet to keep pace with a changing climate, according to a new study, forcing them to eat less nutritious bark and twigsThu, 11 Jan 2024 22:15:31 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/greece-reopens-the-palace-where-alexander-the-great-was-crowned-180983574/The 2,300-year-old Palace of Aigai—the largest building in classical Greece—had been under renovation for 16 yearsThu, 11 Jan 2024 21:33:08 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/how-a-gigantic-ditch-bisecting-jerusalem-is-changing-perceptions-of-the-ancient-city-180983571/The structure's purpose is unclear, but researchers think it may have been used to divide the city in twoThu, 11 Jan 2024 20:20:22 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/california-grizzlies-werent-as-big-or-bloodthirsty-as-people-thought-180983578/The now-extinct bears were mostly vegetarians and measured about the same size as today's North American grizzliesThu, 11 Jan 2024 19:40:31 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/after-backlash-william-penn-statue-will-remain-standing-in-philadelphia-180983573/The National Park Service had proposed replacing the statue with public resources showcasing the city's Native American historyThu, 11 Jan 2024 18:38:02 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/miners-discover-seven-foot-mammoth-tusk-in-north-dakota-180983569/After coal mine workers found the 50-pound specimen, paleontologists studied the site and uncovered more than 20 additional bonesThu, 11 Jan 2024 18:21:51 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-4000-year-old-tomb-in-egypt-contains-funerary-goods-spanning-centuries-180983570/Excavations at Saqqara revealed burials, colorful masks and statues of the goddess IsisThu, 11 Jan 2024 14:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/2023-broke-temperature-records-will-2024-be-even-more-extreme-180983572/Climate scientists have confirmed that last year's heat was unprecedented, surpassing records by a wide margin—but it could be one of the coolest years to comeWed, 10 Jan 2024 21:42:22 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/building-used-by-marie-curie-saved-from-demolition-180983565/Cultural heritage supporters are hoping to see the facility listed as a protected siteWed, 10 Jan 2024 20:33:20 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/keith-haring-painting-artificial-intelligence-180983563/Critics say the image is disrespectful of the original work, which the artist made as a commentary on the AIDS epidemicWed, 10 Jan 2024 18:41:31 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/nasa-delays-artemis-2-artemis-3-moon-missions-for-safety-reasons-180983567/Artemis 2 has been pushed from later this year to no earlier than September 2025, and the Artemis 3 moon landing will not occur before September 2026Wed, 10 Jan 2024 18:32:05 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/can-killing-one-species-of-owl-help-save-another-180983552/Biologists and conservationists are grappling with a controversial plan to kill 470,000 barred owls in the Pacific Northwest over the next 30 yearsWed, 10 Jan 2024 16:32:44 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/satellite-maps-reveal-rampant-fishing-untracked-dark-vessels-oceans-180983539/Using satellite imagery and A.I., a new study finds about 75 percent of industrial fishing is not publicly tracked, and clandestine ships enter marine protected areasWed, 10 Jan 2024 13:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/researchers-discover-a-roman-temple-that-illustrates-the-empires-gradual-embrace-of-christianity-180983559/The pagan temple sheds new light on the empire's gradual embrace of ChristianityTue, 09 Jan 2024 21:33:29 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/adorable-deadly-black-footed-cat-utah-zoo-180983560/Eight-month-old Gaia is part of a breeding program for her vulnerable species, which is considered the "world's deadliest cat"Tue, 09 Jan 2024 20:21:50 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/american-moon-mission-suffers-fuel-leak-has-no-chance-of-a-soft-landing-180983557/Launched early Monday, the Peregrine spacecraft started losing propellant almost immediately, and the mission, which is carrying NASA scientific instruments, has been derailedTue, 09 Jan 2024 19:34:59 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/while-hiding-from-the-nazis-in-an-attic-a-jewish-man-created-95-issues-of-a-satirical-magazine-180983551/An exhibition of Curt Bloch's little-known wartime publications is going on display in BerlinTue, 09 Jan 2024 18:56:43 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-lesser-known-psychedelic-drug-shows-promise-for-ptsd-treatment-180983556/Ibogaine, derived from a central African shrub, has been used in rituals for two millennia. But in a small study, it appeared to reduce symptoms of PTSD among veteransTue, 09 Jan 2024 15:30:47 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-instagram-famous-boat-in-california-may-soon-be-removed-180983555/The already-dilapidated S.S. Point Reyes suffered more damage during the recent storms that pummeled the coastTue, 09 Jan 2024 14:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/lily-gladstone-makes-history-first-indigenous-person-golden-globe-best-actress-180983549/The "Killers of the Flower Moon" star accepted the award by speaking in the Blackfeet languageMon, 08 Jan 2024 21:54:22 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/unsolvable-code-hidden-in-antique-dress-pocket-is-finally-cracked-180983550/Short, handwritten lines of unrelated words contained coded weather reports to send via telegraph in the late 19th centuryMon, 08 Jan 2024 20:41:12 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/lists-artists-artificial-intelligence-art-generator-180983546/Thousands of painters, cartoonists, sculptors and other creatives are featured in the documents, which reinvigorated debates around copyright infringement and consentMon, 08 Jan 2024 20:26:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/plans-to-replace-notre-dames-stained-glass-windows-spark-backlash-180983541/French officials have called on artists to submit designs for six new windows in the structure's south aisleMon, 08 Jan 2024 18:44:22 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/early-primates-may-have-feasted-on-soft-sweet-fruits-180983544/An analysis of more than 400 fossilized teeth suggests the creatures weren't eating many seeds, nuts or other hard foodsMon, 08 Jan 2024 15:45:14 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-medieval-cemetery-was-home-to-crouching-bodies-and-graveside-feasting-180983545/The site contains skeletons in unusual positions and evidence of feasting ritualsFri, 05 Jan 2024 21:49:46 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-25-breathtaking-images-from-the-wildlife-photographer-of-the-year-contest-180983516/Representing some of the world's best nature photography, the pictures are being put to a popular vote for the People's Choice AwardFri, 05 Jan 2024 20:44:28 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/navajo-nation-president-asks-for-delay-of-moon-mission-carrying-human-remains-180983543/The commercial launch, scheduled for January 8, is slated to carry human remains to the lunar surface, which the Navajo Nation president calls a "desecration of this sacred space"Fri, 05 Jan 2024 20:35:42 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/meet-hercules-the-largest-male-funnel-web-spider-ever-found-180983542/Despite belonging to the most venomous arachnid species on Earth, the spider will be using his bite for good in a program to produce antivenomFri, 05 Jan 2024 19:11:47 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/painting-created-and-signed-by-all-four-beatles-goes-to-auction-180983533/"Images of a Woman," signed by all four members of the band, could fetch as much as $600,000 at auctionFri, 05 Jan 2024 16:54:23 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/final-suspect-in-20-year-art-heist-case-turns-himself-in-180983538/Nicholas Dombek is one of nine individuals accused of stealing millions of dollars worth of artwork, sports memorabilia and cultural artifactsFri, 05 Jan 2024 13:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/scientists-uncover-earliest-fossil-evidence-of-photosynthesis-180983534/Ancient cyanobacteria contained structures for producing oxygen around 1.75 billion years ago, according to a new studyThu, 04 Jan 2024 21:41:34 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-lovely-anglo-saxon-artifact-has-baffled-experts-180983536/The intricately decorated silver object was likely created by a highly skilled craftsperson in EnglandThu, 04 Jan 2024 21:12:37 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-great-lakes-reached-record-low-ice-cover-new-years-day-180983535/The 'extreme' lack of ice follows warm temperatures in December and calls attention to recent downward trends in ice coverage on the lakesThu, 04 Jan 2024 19:29:04 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-bargain-brooch-is-now-valued-at-19000-thanks-to-antiques-roadshow-treasure-hunt-180983528/The piece is part of a rare collection by the Victorian-era designer and architect William BurgesThu, 04 Jan 2024 19:07:10 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/these-ants-can-diagnose-and-treat-their-comrades-infected-wounds-180983526/Matabele ants in sub-Saharan Africa often sustain injuries while hunting termites—and their survival strategy may help humans fight infections, tooThu, 04 Jan 2024 16:32:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/greece-to-offer-private-guided-tours-of-the-acropolis-180983529/Scheduled to begin April 1, the off-hours visits will cost €5,000 ($5,500) per groupThu, 04 Jan 2024 13:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/vancouver-art-gallery-exhibits-10-jeh-macdonald-sketches-uncovered-as-fakes-180983527/A new exhibition showcases how the Vancouver Art Gallery investigated the artworks' authenticityWed, 03 Jan 2024 22:16:14 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/nasa-captures-stunning-images-of-jupiters-moon-io-on-closest-flyby-in-20-years-180983525/The Juno spacecraft's instruments will help scientists better understand volcanic activity on the volatile moon's surfaceWed, 03 Jan 2024 21:50:59 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/decades-long-debate-on-teenage-tyrannosaur-fossils-takes-another-turn-180983524/A new paper adds to evidence suggesting a group of disputed fossils, identified by many scientists as young T. rex, are actually another speciesWed, 03 Jan 2024 20:32:33 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/looted-16th-century-painting-returned-to-collectors-heir-180983523/The 16th-century piece was one of more than 1,100 artworks taken from a Dutch-Jewish art dealer's collection during World War IIWed, 03 Jan 2024 19:03:13 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/engineers-design-a-vibrating-pill-for-weight-loss-that-could-create-a-feeling-of-fullness-180983520/The capsule is the size of a multivitamin, and in an experiment with pigs, it appeared to reduce the animals' appetitesWed, 03 Jan 2024 16:04:28 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-most-borrowed-books-from-public-libraries-in-2023-180983521/Titles that appeared on multiple lists include "Lessons in Chemistry," "Spare" and "Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow"Tue, 02 Jan 2024 21:58:17 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/ai-help-seismologists-predict-major-earthquakes-180983519/The 7.5 magnitude quake in Japan highlights the need for earthquake prediction, a science shedding its "unserious" reputation and inching toward realityTue, 02 Jan 2024 21:41:36 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/england-cerne-abbas-giant-is-really-hercules-once-used-to-rally-troops-180983522/England's 180-foot-tall Cerne Abbas Giant may have served as a landmark for gathering troopsTue, 02 Jan 2024 20:43:48 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/mysterious-dark-spokes-on-saturns-rings-180983518/A Hubble image highlights the seasonal features, which scientists think could be caused by interactions between the planet's magnetic field and solar windTue, 02 Jan 2024 19:36:12 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/what-to-see-in-the-sky-in-january-meteor-showers-planets-comets-180983514/From the Quadrantids to a "swarm of stars," here are the celestial spectacles you won’t want to miss this monthMon, 01 Jan 2024 13:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/1300-year-old-ship-burial-discovered-in-norway-180983508/The custom of burying people in their ships was believed to help provide safe passage to the afterlifeWed, 27 Dec 2023 21:21:34 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/what-makes-cheddar-cheese-taste-so-good-180983506/After a year-long cheddar-making experiment, scientists have unraveled the microbial underpinnings of the cheese's buttery flavorWed, 27 Dec 2023 19:28:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/sniffing-womens-tears-may-reduce-aggression-in-men-study-finds-180983509/The findings, which may extend to all humans, suggest emotional tears might serve an evolutionary purposeTue, 26 Dec 2023 17:29:39 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/minnesota-reveals-new-state-flag-design-180983510/Submitted by a 24-year-old Minnesotan, the updated flag is expected to fly on May 11Tue, 26 Dec 2023 14:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/octopus-dna-reveals-clues-to-when-the-west-antarctic-ice-sheet-last-collapsed-180983507/Understanding the ice sheet's past could help researchers shed light on its future meltingFri, 22 Dec 2023 21:04:41 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/dick-wolf-law-order-creator-donates-over-200-artworks-to-the-met-180983503/The collection of Baroque and Renaissance pieces includes Vincent van Gogh's first painting of the outdoorsFri, 22 Dec 2023 20:23:01 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/donations-help-save-bolognas-12th-century-leaning-tower-180983502/Officials recently shut down the area around the increasingly delicate structureFri, 22 Dec 2023 19:19:34 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/nasa-streams-video-of-a-cat-chasing-a-laser-from-deep-space-180983501/In a first, the agency beamed the playful clip to Earth from a distance 80 times farther than the moonFri, 22 Dec 2023 17:58:22 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-rare-portrait-of-george-washington-is-for-sale-180983497/Artist Gilbert Stuart painted the work after the president sat for him in late 1795Fri, 22 Dec 2023 14:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/heres-why-most-dogs-have-brown-eyes-180983496/Humans may have bred their canine companions to have darker eyes, because we perceive them as younger and more friendly, study findsThu, 21 Dec 2023 21:53:28 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-the-sparkling-snow-globe-galaxy-captured-by-the-hubble-space-telescope-180983494/The new, holiday-inspired image features UGC 8091, an "irregular" dwarf galaxy in the constellation VirgoThu, 21 Dec 2023 21:05:28 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/italian-archaeologists-uncover-ancient-mural-made-of-seashells-and-imported-tile-180983489/The artwork—made from shells, tiles and other materials—demonstrated the wealth and power of its ownerThu, 21 Dec 2023 20:56:28 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/could-climate-change-cause-more-lakes-to-turn-bright-pink-180983486/While rosy-hued waters exist naturally around the world, a pond in Hawaii recently turned pink, and Australian scientists say the same could happen thereThu, 21 Dec 2023 19:28:07 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/archaeologists-criticize-alleged-discovery-of-the-oldest-pyramid-in-the-world-180983490/A controversial study arguing an Indonesian structure is 25,000 years old is under investigation by the journal that published itThu, 21 Dec 2023 18:25:24 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/lead-base-layer-discovered-in-rembrandt-the-night-watch-180983487/Researchers analyzed a tiny paint sample from the piece and found a lead-rich layer on the canvasThu, 21 Dec 2023 13:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/humans-may-have-driven-twice-as-many-bird-species-to-extinction-as-previously-thought-180983485/Statistical modeling of undiscovered extinctions suggests 1,430 bird species have disappeared during modern human historyWed, 20 Dec 2023 21:25:36 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/first-section-of-mexico-controversial-maya-train-opens-180983479/The rail system, built to connect tourist destinations, has been criticized for endangering archaeological and environmental sitesWed, 20 Dec 2023 21:20:42 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-the-james-webb-telescopes-new-image-of-uranus-with-its-rings-and-moons-180983488/The gleaming ice giant could soon become a top priority for explorationWed, 20 Dec 2023 21:10:04 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/federal-judge-allows-removal-confederate-memorial-arlington-national-cemetery-180983480/The Defense Department had mandated that the monument be dismantled by January 1, 2024Wed, 20 Dec 2023 14:58:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-met-will-repatriate-16-artifacts-to-cambodia-and-thailand-180983477/The looted objects are tied to the notorious art dealer Douglas LatchfordTue, 19 Dec 2023 21:26:12 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/chimpanzees-and-bonobos-may-remember-faces-for-more-than-20-years-180983473/The great apes, which are humans' closest living relatives, appeared to recognize photos of their former acquaintances in a study, even decades laterTue, 19 Dec 2023 21:22:39 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/volcano-erupts-in-iceland-after-weeks-of-earthquake-activity-180983478/On Monday night, plumes of lava and ash blasted more than 330 feet into the airTue, 19 Dec 2023 20:24:50 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/103-year-old-artificial-christmas-tree-sells-for-over-4000-180983470/The tree was originally purchased for 8-year-old Dorothy Grant in 1920Tue, 19 Dec 2023 19:00:22 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/melatonin-use-is-rising-in-us-children-study-finds-180983467/Nearly one in five children under 14 are being given melatonin before bed, according to a survey of about 1,000 parentsMon, 18 Dec 2023 22:01:38 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/father-and-daughter-discover-152-year-old-shipwreck-while-fishing-in-green-bay-180983468/Tim and Henley Wollak found what is likely the wreck of the "George L. Newman," which sank during the Great Peshtigo Fire of 1871Mon, 18 Dec 2023 21:47:17 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/vase-from-goodwill-just-fetched-107100-at-auction-180983446/A thrifter in Virginia snagged a rare work from renowned Italian artist Carlo ScarpaMon, 18 Dec 2023 20:59:42 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/notre-dame-cathedral-gets-new-spire-and-golden-rooster-180983465/The return of these two distinctive features marks a poignant milestone in the cathedral's reconstructionMon, 18 Dec 2023 19:17:24 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/like-dogs-some-cats-will-play-fetch-but-mostly-on-their-own-terms-180983466/Many felines appear to pick up the playful behavior spontaneously, without any explicit training, a survey of cat owners findsMon, 18 Dec 2023 19:02:45 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/hallucinate-is-dictionarycoms-word-of-the-year-for-2023-180983443/In the context of artificial intelligence, the word means "to produce false information" and "present it as if true"Fri, 15 Dec 2023 21:47:46 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/nasas-voyager-1-is-glitching-sending-nonsense-from-interstellar-space-180983448/The aging spacecraft, launched in 1977, is transmitting a gibberish pattern of ones and zeros back to EarthFri, 15 Dec 2023 21:44:04 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/tiny-robots-made-from-human-cells-show-wound-healing-potential-180983363/The so-called "anthrobots" can self-assemble and move on their own, and they prompted damaged neurons to regenerate in a recent studyFri, 15 Dec 2023 21:05:17 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/life-sparking-gas-strengthens-evidence-that-enceladus-a-moon-of-saturn-could-be-habitable-180983445/Evidence of hydrogen cyanide in data from the Cassini spacecraft adds to a growing list of molecules that could, in theory, support life on the icy moonFri, 15 Dec 2023 20:31:51 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/raymond-chandler-lost-poem-rediscovered-180983437/A magazine editor rediscovered the work among the papers his family donated to the University of OxfordFri, 15 Dec 2023 20:23:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/broadways-latest-musical-how-to-dance-in-ohio-celebrates-young-adults-with-autism-180983410/The musical is loosely based on a 2015 documentary of the same nameFri, 15 Dec 2023 19:14:30 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/why-most-pregnant-people-experience-morning-sickness-and-how-it-could-be-treated-180983439/A hormone produced by the fetus may induce nausea and vomiting during pregnancy, a new study findsFri, 15 Dec 2023 17:35:21 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-extremely-rare-bird-is-half-female-half-male-180983442/The green honeycreeper is only the second of its species ever observed with this condition—and the first recorded in more than 100 yearsFri, 15 Dec 2023 13:05:52 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/paddington-to-take-center-stage-in-an-upcoming-musical-180983436/The beloved bear dressed in a blue duffle coat and red hat is set to sing and dance with the Brown family in 2025Thu, 14 Dec 2023 20:55:17 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/cambridge-photographer-daily-photo-challenge-13-years-180983428/After 5,000 photos, Martin Bond has decided to conclude his project, which showcased the city's mundane and extraordinary momentsThu, 14 Dec 2023 19:37:07 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/neanderthal-dna-may-help-explain-why-some-people-are-early-risers-180983438/A new study finds a link between Neanderthal DNA and modern human genes related to the internal body clock, or circadian rhythmThu, 14 Dec 2023 19:25:50 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/watch-cockatoos-dip-their-food-in-water-to-make-it-soggy-180983432/A new study marks the first time that dunking behavior has been documented in parrotsThu, 14 Dec 2023 17:29:01 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/two-christmas-favorites-and-more-join-the-national-film-registry-180983430/Twenty-five films were chosen based on their "cultural, historic or aesthetic" importanceThu, 14 Dec 2023 16:50:48 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/italian-opera-added-to-unescos-list-of-intangible-cultural-heritage-180983433/UNESCO announced 55 new additions to its list of Intangible Cultural HeritageWed, 13 Dec 2023 21:59:41 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/nations-agree-to-transition-away-from-fossil-fuels-in-landmark-climate-deal-180983431/The agreement, which ended the COP28 climate conference, is not legally binding, but it's the first to explicitly call for moving away from fossil fuelsWed, 13 Dec 2023 21:33:37 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-boy-and-the-heron-miyazaki-last-film-180983419/Following many failed attempts to retire, the legendary animator has released a new semi-autobiographical featureWed, 13 Dec 2023 20:42:12 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/cats-prey-on-more-than-2000-different-species-180983429/A new study sheds light on just how many creatures domestic cats will eat—including hundreds that are threatened or endangeredWed, 13 Dec 2023 18:06:49 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/james-webb-telescope-captures-image-of-supernova-that-absolutely-shattered-a-star-180983421/The new image gives astronomers a near-infrared look at the stellar explosion called Cassiopeia A, located around 11,000 light years away from EarthWed, 13 Dec 2023 17:18:42 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/englands-oldest-known-scientific-instrument-is-for-sale-180983425/The 712-year-old artifact is a horary quadrant, a medieval tool used to tell time based on the position of the sunWed, 13 Dec 2023 15:57:26 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/archaeologists-discover-a-brutal-bakery-prison-at-pompeii-180983420/Enslaved workers toiled for hours in a dark, cramped space to grind grain for breadTue, 12 Dec 2023 21:56:28 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/fossil-hunters-uncover-prehistoric-sea-monster-skull-at-a-uk-beach-180983423/The six-and-a-half-foot-long pliosaur skull was excavated from a rock cliff in England and may belong to a new species, scientists sayTue, 12 Dec 2023 21:34:20 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/parts-of-chinas-great-wall-are-protected-by-a-living-cover-of-biocrust-180983415/The layer of lichen, moss and cyanobacteria helps shield the historic structure from erosion, a new study findsTue, 12 Dec 2023 20:27:06 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/eels-can-genetically-modify-nearby-fish-with-their-electrical-pulses-180983422/In laboratory experiments, gene transfer occurred in 5 percent of zebrafish larvae that were near eels when they discharged electricityTue, 12 Dec 2023 19:18:54 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/florence-nightingale-photos-auction-180983413/The rare images are among a collection of artifacts connected to the "Lady with the Lamp" that recently sold at auctionTue, 12 Dec 2023 17:13:02 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/could-a-550-mile-pipeline-from-the-ocean-save-the-great-salt-lake-scientists-say-probably-not-180983406/New research suggests the electricity costs would exceed $300 million per year and carbon dioxide emissions could approach one million metric tons annuallyTue, 12 Dec 2023 16:51:44 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/giant-goldfish-are-bad-news-for-the-great-lakes-180983414/Researchers are tracking invasive goldfish—which, often, were once kept as pets—in Lake Ontario to determine how best to manage themMon, 11 Dec 2023 21:48:53 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/finnegans-wake-james-joyce-book-club-28-years-180983411/The group meets once a month to talk about one or two pages of the bewildering James Joyce novelMon, 11 Dec 2023 20:57:05 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/52-cold-stunned-kemps-ridley-sea-turtles-rescued-from-cape-cod-180983409/The critically endangered creatures were flown by private plane to rehabilitation centers in FloridaMon, 11 Dec 2023 20:03:43 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/new-met-exhibition-women-dressing-women-celebrates-fashion-and-female-designers-180983401/"Women Dressing Women" gives often-forgotten figures in fashion history their dueMon, 11 Dec 2023 19:37:08 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/an-asteroid-will-eclipse-a-red-star-in-the-constellation-orion-on-monday-night-180983412/In the U.S., the rare event will only be visible from southern Florida, but it will be livestreamed from Italy for viewers everywhereMon, 11 Dec 2023 18:57:28 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/peach-fuzz-is-pantones-color-of-the-year-for-2024-180983407/The gentle, pinkish-orange hue was chosen to reflect a collective desire for respiteMon, 11 Dec 2023 18:34:32 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/how-to-watch-the-geminid-meteor-shower-this-week-180983354/The celestial spectacle will peak on December 13 and 14, lighting up the night sky with as many as 120 shooting stars per hourFri, 01 Dec 2023 18:46:20 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/study-shows-ancient-egyptians-worshiped-baboons-but-gave-them-poor-living-conditions-180983391/A new analysis of the animals' skeletal remains reveals a lack of sunlight and an inadequate dietMon, 11 Dec 2023 14:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/rare-white-alligator-born-at-florida-wildlife-park-180983404/The baby gator, which doesn't have a name yet, was born with leucism, a condition that affects pigmentationFri, 08 Dec 2023 21:48:17 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/alicia-keys-hells-kitchen-will-open-on-broadway-180983395/The musical is loosely based on the 15-time Grammy winner's childhoodFri, 08 Dec 2023 20:27:35 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/once-thought-plants-rare-fossils-are-actually-baby-turtles-scientists-say-180983405/The prehistoric specimens found in Colombia could represent one of the oldest and largest turtle species to ever existFri, 08 Dec 2023 20:23:23 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/anchor-from-1906-shipwreck-found-in-florida-180983394/The steamship "St. Lucie" went down in a hurricane, killing 26 passengers on boardFri, 08 Dec 2023 18:41:43 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-simple-trick-will-help-you-brew-better-coffee-according-to-scientists-180983390/New research explores how moisture affects static electricity and clumping of ground coffee beansThu, 07 Dec 2023 22:11:47 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/kiss-band-digital-avatars-180983388/The rock band is the first in the U.S. to immortalize its performances with a digital recreationThu, 07 Dec 2023 21:36:33 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-worlds-oldest-living-land-animal-a-tortoise-named-jonathan-turns-191-180983392/Even at his advanced age, the Seychelles giant tortoise shows “no sign of slowing down,” his vet tells Guinness World RecordsThu, 07 Dec 2023 20:52:31 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/recreate-an-iconic-1932-photo-during-this-new-experience-at-rockefeller-center-180983387/Visitors will be safely strapped in as they sit atop a beam hundreds of feet above New York CityThu, 07 Dec 2023 19:23:32 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/2023-will-officially-be-the-hottest-year-on-record-scientists-say-180983389/A new report finds the global average temperature so far this year is 1.46 degrees Celsius warmer than the pre-industrial averageThu, 07 Dec 2023 17:33:14 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/new-exhibition-celebrates-the-bond-between-an-artist-and-her-guide-dog-180983383/Artist Emilie Gossiaux has been working with a 13-year-old lab named London for a decadeThu, 07 Dec 2023 14:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/wild-kiwis-born-near-new-zealands-capital-for-the-first-time-in-more-than-150-years-180983386/Conservationists discovered two brown kiwi chicks one year after the birds were reintroduced in a Wellington suburbWed, 06 Dec 2023 21:59:12 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/keith-haring-salvador-dali-jean-michel-basquiat-luna-luna-andre-heller-180983364/A resurrected version of Luna Luna, a fairground started by artist André Heller in 1987, opens in Los Angeles later this monthWed, 06 Dec 2023 21:00:48 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/you-can-spend-the-night-in-santa-claus-cabinand-help-sort-his-mailthanks-to-airbnb-180983377/Airbnb is offering one family a chance to spend three festive nights in Rovaniemi, FinlandWed, 06 Dec 2023 20:55:09 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/dna-pulled-from-paw-prints-may-help-researchers-study-elusive-polar-bears-180983384/As rising temperatures threaten the Arctic mammals, scientists are turning to new, non-invasive methods to study themWed, 06 Dec 2023 20:52:14 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/male-mosquitoes-may-have-once-sucked-blood-amber-fossils-suggest-180983382/Today, only female mosquitoes feed on the blood of animals, while males are satisfied with plant juicesWed, 06 Dec 2023 19:15:54 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/bone-biographies-medieval-cambridge-180983374/Researchers have used skeletal remains to compile information about the lives of ordinary residents of the cityWed, 06 Dec 2023 18:42:40 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/scientists-examine-brain-cells-that-control-how-much-mice-eat-180983321/The study—the first to look at these neurons while animals are awake and consuming food—could tell us about our own appetitesWed, 06 Dec 2023 15:20:21 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/colorado-will-reintroduce-endangered-gray-wolves-this-month-180983375/In 2020, voters narrowly passed a measure in favor of wolf reintroduction, and now, wildlife officials are about to begin the controversial effortTue, 05 Dec 2023 21:50:23 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/brooklyn-museum-explores-how-zines-offered-a-voice-to-those-outside-mainstream-culture-180983351/A new exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum examines zines' role in art history and community buildingTue, 05 Dec 2023 21:31:07 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/david-hockney-illuminates-londons-battersea-power-station-with-digital-christmas-trees-180983372/The celebrated 86-year-old designed the large-scale holiday displays using his iPadTue, 05 Dec 2023 20:39:02 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/brain-implants-show-promise-for-people-with-traumatic-brain-injuries-in-small-study-180983376/Electrodes placed in the brains of five patients led to "profound" improvements in cognitive function, even years after their injuriesTue, 05 Dec 2023 20:36:32 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/south-american-bird-makes-rare-appearance-in-texas-thousands-of-miles-from-home-180983373/Birders are driving hours to Corpus Christi for a chance to spot the cattle tyrant, which has never been observed in the United States beforeTue, 05 Dec 2023 19:03:53 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/jane-austens-personal-copy-for-auction-180983352/The novelist used a pencil to underline roughly 15 passages from the text by Isaac D'IsraeliTue, 05 Dec 2023 17:42:57 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/rizz-is-oxfords-2023-word-of-the-year-180983367/The word means “style, charm or attractiveness” or “the ability to attract a romantic or sexual partner"Tue, 05 Dec 2023 13:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/heres-what-can-cause-itchiness-according-to-new-research-180983365/Scientists discovered a connection between a bacteria linked to eczema and an itch-causing enzyme in a study of miceMon, 04 Dec 2023 22:09:38 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/mysterious-creatures-with-bird-like-feet-made-these-tracks-long-before-birds-evolved-180983362/The footprints pre-date the earliest known fossils of avian ancestors by roughly 60 million years, per a new studyMon, 04 Dec 2023 21:02:45 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/scientists-uncover-golden-mole-species-thought-to-be-possibly-extinct-180983355/A scent-detecting dog led the team to the discovery in South Africa, and traces of mole DNA helped confirm itMon, 04 Dec 2023 18:48:04 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/astronomers-discover-rare-solar-system-where-planets-orbit-in-mathematical-harmony-180983347/The "resonant" planets could provide insight about how such systems form and evolve—and why our own solar system is not synced upMon, 04 Dec 2023 17:10:41 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-the-new-underwater-sculptures-on-caribbean-seafloor-180983359/Originally created in 2006, the Molinière Underwater Sculpture Park recently added 31 new pieces off the coast of the island of GrenadaMon, 04 Dec 2023 16:23:16 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/bottlenose-dolphins-may-have-an-electric-sense-study-finds-180983358/Dimples called vibrissal pits on the beaks of the mammals can perceive electricity and might help with hunting and navigationFri, 01 Dec 2023 20:36:48 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/restored-music-composed-by-prisoners-at-auschwitz-played-publicly-for-the-first-time-180983357/Leo Geyer’s “The Orchestras of Auschwitz” weaves remnants of musical scores written by those at the camp into a piece honoring the Holocaust’s victimsFri, 01 Dec 2023 20:08:19 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/diana-cecil-portrait-english-heritage-conservation-lip-fillers-180983356/Conservators removed cosmetic changes made to a painting of English aristocrat Diana Cecil, likely to match 19th-century beauty standardsFri, 01 Dec 2023 20:04:33 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/banksys-12-million-brexit-mural-on-a-uk-building-has-been-demolished-180983349/Contractors are working to determine whether restoration of the piece's remains is possibleFri, 01 Dec 2023 14:00:00 +0000