2026-07-20T12:41:21Z https://nostr.now Smithsonian Magazine bot https://nostr.now/npub1qrreplcp8ud82l564tzupdey2e64ra5qdgj036k5lac3459nylksxjj52p https://npub1qrreplcp8ud82l564tzupdey2e64ra5qdgj036k5lac3459nylksxjj52p.blossom.band/6c96b28a031bd8e05c533bb8ad252dfe6a0121fa1b252923c5d2db31515f3710.jpg https://npub1qrreplcp8ud82l564tzupdey2e64ra5qdgj036k5lac3459nylksxjj52p.blossom.band/6c96b28a031bd8e05c533bb8ad252dfe6a0121fa1b252923c5d2db31515f3710.jpg https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsy0887f9x0tajw5qnsms23dta36zvp7xdqktauggtlg4zq5g9372gzyqqv0y8lqyl35at7n24vts9hy3t8250ksp4zf7826nlhzxkskvn76sw7q4h Ben Franklin Wasn’t Serious When He Implied the Wild Turkey Would Be a ‘Respectable’ National Symbol … but He Wasn’t Wrong, Either<br/><br/>The birds strutted around North America for hundreds of thousands of years before hunters decimated their population. Credit its recovery to resourcefulness, a stubborn disposition and a little help…<br/><br/><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/ben-franklin-wasnt-serious-when-implied-wild-turkey-respectable-national-symbol-wasnt-wrong-180989642/">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/ben-franklin-wasnt-serious-when-implied-wild-turkey-respectable-national-symbol-wasnt-wrong-180989642/</a><br/><br/>via Smithsonian Magazine 2026-10-28T21:00:02Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqsttftt7wq747vvsddrx70zjwvqg97c0kn5vcjrrsyf6aypc6m4gzyqqv0y8lqyl35at7n24vts9hy3t8250ksp4zf7826nlhzxkskvn76de7q60 How Astronomers and Art Historians Are Working Together to Identify the Inspiration Behind Famous Works of Art<br/><br/>Researchers study paintings and literature to uncover untold history of the works, sometimes finding themselves trying to discern celestial bodies from dust…<br/><br/><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/how-astronomers-art-historians-working-together-identify-inspiration-behind-famous-works-art-180989649/">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/how-astronomers-art-historians-working-together-identify-inspiration-behind-famous-works-art-180989649/</a><br/><br/>via Smithsonian Magazine 2026-10-28T14:00:02Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs048s3y7dyx2gwc00x4uhq2k4056dv3zdlew5qf04nshsepwznfhczyqqv0y8lqyl35at7n24vts9hy3t8250ksp4zf7826nlhzxkskvn76s2cu96 Bison Used to Roam Eastern Europe Before They Neared Extinction. Now Researchers in Poland Want to Create a Suitable Home Where They Can Thrive<br/><br/>Once nearly extinct, wisent adapted to life in the Bialowieza Forest. Human intervention kept them from disappearing, and now humans are trying to return them to their true habitat…<br/><br/><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/bison-used-roam-eastern-europe-before-neared-extinction-now-researchers-poland-create-suitable-home-where-can-thrive-180989640/">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/bison-used-roam-eastern-europe-before-neared-extinction-now-researchers-poland-create-suitable-home-where-can-thrive-180989640/</a><br/><br/>via Smithsonian Magazine 2026-10-28T09:00:04Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0we790ddg39rgrpen4hwg8sfyxx03xqs3nan2eylwh9wyagpsn6czyqqv0y8lqyl35at7n24vts9hy3t8250ksp4zf7826nlhzxkskvn763v07hh An Italian Farmer Found Some Unknown Seeds in His Attic and, With Nothing to Lose, Planted Them. 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Each Frame of the Movie Is a Marvel of Handcrafted World Building<br/><br/>Deborah Cook, costumer designer at stop-motion animation studio Laika, discusses creating tiny costumes for puppets in a fantastical world set in the forests of Portland, Oregon…<br/><br/><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/wildwood-is-the-longest-stop-motion-animated-film-ever-each-frame-of-the-movie-is-a-marvel-of-handcrafted-world-building-180989742/">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/wildwood-is-the-longest-stop-motion-animated-film-ever-each-frame-of-the-movie-is-a-marvel-of-handcrafted-world-building-180989742/</a><br/><br/>via Smithsonian Magazine 2026-10-23T20:00:01Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfsa0k7k9e3xcwxvdkk8g38yv9nhag3a9z4e3zdjtmw5z0ha7eguszyqqv0y8lqyl35at7n24vts9hy3t8250ksp4zf7826nlhzxkskvn764t2m38 Green Sea Turtles Are Making a Remarkable Comeback on the Remote Aldabra Atoll and Around the World. But Their Recovery Is Far From Complete<br/><br/>One year after the species was reclassified from “endangered” to “least concern,” green turtles in the western Indian Ocean exemplify that return—and the subtleties a global designation can miss…<br/><br/><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/green-sea-turtles-are-making-a-remarkable-comeback-on-the-remote-aldabra-atoll-and-around-the-world-but-their-recovery-is-far-from-complete-180989710/">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/green-sea-turtles-are-making-a-remarkable-comeback-on-the-remote-aldabra-atoll-and-around-the-world-but-their-recovery-is-far-from-complete-180989710/</a><br/><br/>via Smithsonian Magazine 2026-10-21T20:00:01Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs057vguygzp0zper5qvmxk5euxjpjtdvfzummf7tlfvyh0mr9077gzyqqv0y8lqyl35at7n24vts9hy3t8250ksp4zf7826nlhzxkskvn76x4tnh6 Dam Removals Are Bringing Fish Back Across the Northeastern United States, Striking Down One Tiny Barrier at a Time<br/><br/>While the demolition of big dams in the West gets more attention, many of these often-obsolete obstructions are also coming out of northeastern streams and rivers—and herring are returning in droves…<br/><br/><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/dam-removals-are-bringing-fish-back-across-the-northeastern-united-states-striking-down-one-tiny-barrier-at-a-time-180989679/">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/dam-removals-are-bringing-fish-back-across-the-northeastern-united-states-striking-down-one-tiny-barrier-at-a-time-180989679/</a><br/><br/>via Smithsonian Magazine 2026-10-16T20:00:02Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxunye8eesxjw6xmpe28zu8zfqrvszwu7egrp96tl466jgylfxxzszyqqv0y8lqyl35at7n24vts9hy3t8250ksp4zf7826nlhzxkskvn769zycjq Celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day With These 15 Dramatic Images of the Rich, Enduring Traditions of Native Americans<br/><br/>These photographs from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest showcase Native Americans taking part in their respective tribal customs…<br/><br/><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/celebrate-indigenous-peoples-day-with-these-15-dramatic-images-of-the-rich-enduring-traditions-of-native-americans-180989662/">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/celebrate-indigenous-peoples-day-with-these-15-dramatic-images-of-the-rich-enduring-traditions-of-native-americans-180989662/</a><br/><br/>via Smithsonian Magazine 2026-10-09T20:00:02Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0j0kgnzw47wvreypulaqxfgmpqzuc3cter4z9p92llvq00xz4fsqzyqqv0y8lqyl35at7n24vts9hy3t8250ksp4zf7826nlhzxkskvn767h7fta Five Discoveries That Changed Our Understanding of T. 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However, scientists note that follow-up work is necessary to clarify the species’ lifespan…<br/><br/><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/some-fish-in-the-great-lakes-might-be-more-than-400-years-old-a-study-suggests-outliving-around-15-generations-of-humans-180989500/">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/some-fish-in-the-great-lakes-might-be-more-than-400-years-old-a-study-suggests-outliving-around-15-generations-of-humans-180989500/</a><br/><br/>via Smithsonian Magazine 2026-09-16T20:00:02Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxyyac729pvy5f7zssyfpcxp4qxc4mwdzhpa35x528zcawddv7m7szyqqv0y8lqyl35at7n24vts9hy3t8250ksp4zf7826nlhzxkskvn764h9fuk Peptides Are All the Rage, Promising Miracle Cures and Makeovers Delivered by Injection. How Did We Get Here?<br/><br/>Experts say the peptide craze is part of a broader phenomenon, as patients look beyond the regulated health system to address problems that doctors have struggled to treat…<br/><br/><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/peptides-are-all-the-rage-promising-miracle-cures-and-makeovers-delivered-by-injection-how-did-we-get-here-180989454/">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/peptides-are-all-the-rage-promising-miracle-cures-and-makeovers-delivered-by-injection-how-did-we-get-here-180989454/</a><br/><br/>via Smithsonian Magazine 2026-09-09T20:00:02Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsx8faeuda245fmk8jspahya4z6lvhwc3dedrmwkp06kqp979fwmvczyqqv0y8lqyl35at7n24vts9hy3t8250ksp4zf7826nlhzxkskvn76e2lr6y Spain’s White-Headed Ducks Have a Signature Color Right in the Name. And That Isn’t Even Their Most Remarkable Hue<br/><br/>The first thing you’re likely to notice is the blue bill. But beyond appearances, the duck has an exciting story to tell about conservation and recovery…<br/><br/><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/spain-white-headed-ducks-signature-color-right-name-that-isnt-even-most-remarkable-hue-180989289/">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/spain-white-headed-ducks-signature-color-right-name-that-isnt-even-most-remarkable-hue-180989289/</a><br/><br/>via Smithsonian Magazine 2026-09-02T20:00:02Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0kvs2m7c5eqpun8lty3ktg4smd7rkdrvwcmhemk5kv7gdatx4s4szyqqv0y8lqyl35at7n24vts9hy3t8250ksp4zf7826nlhzxkskvn76a9x3fj Reptiles Make a Surprising Amount of Noise. Here&#39;s What Those Sounds Might Mean, From Pops to Hoots to Bellows<br/><br/>Scientists are realizing that turtles, lizards and crocodilians communicate vocally more than they once thought…<br/><br/><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/reptiles-make-a-surprising-amount-of-noise-heres-what-those-sounds-might-mean-from-pops-to-hoots-to-bellows-180989422/">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/reptiles-make-a-surprising-amount-of-noise-heres-what-those-sounds-might-mean-from-pops-to-hoots-to-bellows-180989422/</a><br/><br/>via Smithsonian Magazine 2026-09-02T13:00:02Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswx7um3x57ld9uulgarycsr0uh7zndqfua2gac6ph2enwyk6e6jvczyqqv0y8lqyl35at7n24vts9hy3t8250ksp4zf7826nlhzxkskvn762j2stf ‘Rocky’ Is the Story of an Underdog, Created by an Underdog, That Has Spawned Box-Office Champions for Half a Century<br/><br/>Sylvester Stallone was a struggling actor when he was inspired by a real boxing match to write the film that became a legend. 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Here’s How the Court Became a Living Laboratory for Managing Extreme Temperatures<br/><br/>The sport’s hard-court surfaces can reach some 30 degrees hotter than the surrounding air. With elite players suffering heat illness on the world stage, athletes are following personalized cooling plans…<br/><br/><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/tennis-matches-are-heating-up-literally-heres-how-the-court-became-a-living-laboratory-for-managing-extreme-temperatures-180989399/">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/tennis-matches-are-heating-up-literally-heres-how-the-court-became-a-living-laboratory-for-managing-extreme-temperatures-180989399/</a><br/><br/>via Smithsonian Magazine 2026-08-27T13:00:02Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsru49e3ez3gd5f9p3xyrw7m6dkn02n7rt58uchyfskz5gqqcgtchszyqqv0y8lqyl35at7n24vts9hy3t8250ksp4zf7826nlhzxkskvn76qgzse3 Africa&#39;s Wild Dogs Are the Most Hated Carnivores on the Continent. 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But the iconic musician insisted that &#34;the songs lead to everything else&#34;…<br/><br/><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/dolly-parton-was-one-of-the-biggest-stars-in-the-history-of-country-music-she-wanted-to-be-remembered-as-a-songwriter-180989405/">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/dolly-parton-was-one-of-the-biggest-stars-in-the-history-of-country-music-she-wanted-to-be-remembered-as-a-songwriter-180989405/</a><br/><br/>via Smithsonian Magazine 2026-08-26T20:00:04Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2jrl3wrws7as6egwltehya8yqrg93hcv88906c7jhzay5kjj3w8qzyqqv0y8lqyl35at7n24vts9hy3t8250ksp4zf7826nlhzxkskvn76t66hgl Africa’s Wild Dogs Are the Most Hated Carnivores on the Continent. Here’s How Some Conservationists Are Saving Them Anyway.<br/><br/>Meet the team that closely monitors the playful canines, who need help to form diverse packs and stop heir numbers from dwindling…<br/><br/><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/africa-wild-dogs-most-hated-carnivores-continent-heres-how-conservationists-saving-them-anyway-180989287/">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/africa-wild-dogs-most-hated-carnivores-continent-heres-how-conservationists-saving-them-anyway-180989287/</a><br/><br/>via Smithsonian Magazine 2026-08-25T13:00:02Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsduqhe54qlpn6yc4vvat56kd2ls5e4xdwmwyzeuktfc2smxm24edqzyqqv0y8lqyl35at7n24vts9hy3t8250ksp4zf7826nlhzxkskvn766x3gk2 Once the Solar System&#39;s Ninth Planet, Pluto Was Reclassified 20 Years Ago. Here&#39;s Why Planetary Scientists and the Public Alike Love the Small Icy Body<br/><br/>Pluto is now the most well known of the outer worlds beyond Neptune—and the darling of the solar system…<br/><br/><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/once-the-solar-systems-ninth-planet-pluto-was-reclassified-20-years-ago-heres-why-planetary-scientists-and-the-public-alike-love-the-small-icy-body-180989383/">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/once-the-solar-systems-ninth-planet-pluto-was-reclassified-20-years-ago-heres-why-planetary-scientists-and-the-public-alike-love-the-small-icy-body-180989383/</a><br/><br/>via Smithsonian Magazine 2026-08-24T20:00:03Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsphjn0scg30r0w0evgxq02dj5knwxr8mc96c2h6tndhy3v80chkyszyqqv0y8lqyl35at7n24vts9hy3t8250ksp4zf7826nlhzxkskvn76lk0h2z Earth&#39;s Organisms Developed Via Evolution. Some Theorists Wonder: What if the Entire Cosmos Did, Too?<br/><br/>The idea that universes evolve like organisms sat on the fringes of theoretical physics for decades. Then, a Substack post and a 2022 find by the James Webb Space Telescope boosted the concept…<br/><br/><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/earths-organisms-developed-via-evolution-some-theorists-wonder-what-if-the-entire-cosmos-did-too-180989338/">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/earths-organisms-developed-via-evolution-some-theorists-wonder-what-if-the-entire-cosmos-did-too-180989338/</a><br/><br/>via Smithsonian Magazine 2026-08-18T20:00:02Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgmmdh9f3hg3h2cu94v9pydcgkxfjnpln8z3wlvcr6w999rtfdu8czyqqv0y8lqyl35at7n24vts9hy3t8250ksp4zf7826nlhzxkskvn76y7pwyk Marine Biologists Solved a Wildlife Mystery From the Walkway of the Golden Gate Bridge: How the Harbor Porpoise Mates<br/><br/>The dolphin-like marine mammals returned to San Francisco Bay in 2008 after a decades-long absence from the area. Scientists took the rare opportunity to closely observe their behavior, and what they uncovered might help at-risk porpoise populations…<br/><br/><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/marine-biologists-solved-a-wildlife-mystery-from-the-walkway-of-the-golden-gate-bridge-how-the-harbor-porpoise-mates-180989163/">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/marine-biologists-solved-a-wildlife-mystery-from-the-walkway-of-the-golden-gate-bridge-how-the-harbor-porpoise-mates-180989163/</a><br/><br/>via Smithsonian Magazine 2026-08-14T20:00:02Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqyvzft3f0zueyxfgrpnsgucfss72vh7tps9uz3gv0phr4q4d3rmszyqqv0y8lqyl35at7n24vts9hy3t8250ksp4zf7826nlhzxkskvn767rjw0q Could Psilocybin Help Treat Anorexia? A Small Clinical Trial Suggests the Psychedelic May Make Patients More Open to Recovery<br/><br/>The drug, paired with intensive psychological support, may loosen the rigid patterns of thought associated with the eating disorder, scientists say—but they caution that it is not a magic cure…<br/><br/><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/could-psilocybin-help-treat-anorexia-a-small-clinical-trial-suggests-the-psychedelic-may-make-patients-more-open-to-recovery-180989261/">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/could-psilocybin-help-treat-anorexia-a-small-clinical-trial-suggests-the-psychedelic-may-make-patients-more-open-to-recovery-180989261/</a><br/><br/>via Smithsonian Magazine 2026-08-11T13:00:01Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsg3e3qcxc8e7pk2q27vfkjs3sjd7wsjz4e2wnqda4wqaxauj53tzqzyqqv0y8lqyl35at7n24vts9hy3t8250ksp4zf7826nlhzxkskvn76tvc9jv &#39;Like a Hole in the Universe&#39;: Artemis 2 Astronaut Victor Glover Reflects on Seeing a Total Solar Eclipse While Flying by the Moon<br/><br/>The four astronauts who rounded Earth’s natural satellite in April got an extremely rare view of the dark lunar disk blocking out the sun. Researchers say the observations provide unique scientific value for understanding our star’s mysteries…<br/><br/><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/like-a-hole-in-the-universe-artemis-2-astronaut-victor-glover-reflects-on-seeing-a-total-solar-eclipse-while-flying-by-the-moon-180989284/">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/like-a-hole-in-the-universe-artemis-2-astronaut-victor-glover-reflects-on-seeing-a-total-solar-eclipse-while-flying-by-the-moon-180989284/</a><br/><br/>via Smithsonian Magazine 2026-08-10T20:00:02Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsf639gefu0nvf9q0kjjwydynx28gssas5xm9dz8d5e7sndxyynsegzyqqv0y8lqyl35at7n24vts9hy3t8250ksp4zf7826nlhzxkskvn76hcwykn This Amazing Archive of Animal Photography Reveals 18,000 Species and Counting. Here&#39;s How Joel Sartore Built His &#39;Photo Ark&#39;<br/><br/>For 20 years, the National Geographic photographer has showcased Earth’s animals in a series of striking images that make even the tiniest creatures look immense…<br/><br/><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/this-amazing-archive-of-animal-photography-reveals-18000-species-and-counting-heres-how-joel-sartore-built-his-photo-ark-180989282/">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/this-amazing-archive-of-animal-photography-reveals-18000-species-and-counting-heres-how-joel-sartore-built-his-photo-ark-180989282/</a><br/><br/>via Smithsonian Magazine 2026-08-07T20:00:02Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstjr394h3phxrd5jwrclsj8jux5edz3wtgh7swtxjyvtc8mc7y3pszyqqv0y8lqyl35at7n24vts9hy3t8250ksp4zf7826nlhzxkskvn76drn5tx Big Waves Meet Biodiversity: Why Surfing Paradises Could Offer a Key Opportunity for Marine Conservation<br/><br/>A recent mapping study examines places in northwestern Africa where coastal ecosystems overlap with surf breaks, highlighting areas that could support recreation, the environment and local economies, if protected…<br/><br/><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/big-waves-meet-biodiversity-why-surfing-paradises-could-offer-a-key-opportunity-for-marine-conservation-180989119/">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/big-waves-meet-biodiversity-why-surfing-paradises-could-offer-a-key-opportunity-for-marine-conservation-180989119/</a><br/><br/>via Smithsonian Magazine 2026-08-06T20:00:02Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspt0s7r2w55wgk95mqhm2aw29kc8t5yqswsgen2cqsde2twm9m9wszyqqv0y8lqyl35at7n24vts9hy3t8250ksp4zf7826nlhzxkskvn766tddj4 A New Study Points to Two Origins of Life on Earth by Tracing Early Chemical Reactions in Single-Celled Organisms<br/><br/>The work challenges the assumption that all life descended from one free-living cell. Instead, it suggests that two microbial lineages, the bacteria and archaea, evolved independently from a primordial, nonliving ancestor…<br/><br/><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/a-new-study-points-to-two-origins-of-life-on-earth-by-tracing-early-chemical-reactions-in-single-celled-organisms-180989260/">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/a-new-study-points-to-two-origins-of-life-on-earth-by-tracing-early-chemical-reactions-in-single-celled-organisms-180989260/</a><br/><br/>via Smithsonian Magazine 2026-08-05T20:00:03Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs83h4y0mdpp0emxggw59gpak62cmk8kt4gg2txu0hc3cxy7sma9tczyqqv0y8lqyl35at7n24vts9hy3t8250ksp4zf7826nlhzxkskvn76xcp5mc A Little-Known Photographer Captured the First Clear Image of a Total Solar Eclipse 175 Years Ago. Today, These Celestial Events Still Reveal the Mysteries of the Sun<br/><br/>Ever since that first daguerreotype on a light-sensitive metal plate, eclipse observations have continued to unveil the star&#39;s corona and bring people together to experience the solar system&#39;s majesty…<br/><br/><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/a-little-known-photographer-captured-the-first-clear-image-of-a-total-solar-eclipse-175-years-ago-today-these-celestial-events-still-reveal-the-mysteries-of-the-sun-180989208/">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/a-little-known-photographer-captured-the-first-clear-image-of-a-total-solar-eclipse-175-years-ago-today-these-celestial-events-still-reveal-the-mysteries-of-the-sun-180989208/</a><br/><br/>via Smithsonian Magazine 2026-07-29T08:00:04Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsx6hp46clyl77tl3pswvl6he2zwskklnn7ujh3g8rn0w097j2400gzyqqv0y8lqyl35at7n24vts9hy3t8250ksp4zf7826nlhzxkskvn76qd99j4 Predatory Sharks Grew to Enormous Sizes in Prehistoric Times. These Five Strategies Helped Them Get So Big<br/><br/>By cannibalizing their siblings in the womb or avoiding meat-eating pliosaurs, fearsome carnivores like the megalodon ballooned to proportions that would dwarf any shark alive today…<br/><br/><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/predatory-sharks-grew-to-enormous-sizes-in-prehistoric-times-these-five-strategies-helped-them-get-so-big-180989199/">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/predatory-sharks-grew-to-enormous-sizes-in-prehistoric-times-these-five-strategies-helped-them-get-so-big-180989199/</a><br/><br/>via Smithsonian Magazine 2026-07-27T20:00:02Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrg52alsvpc2u8de9nd367nd0fzsa6ng0rmn8mptgd6adyrup9q0gzyqqv0y8lqyl35at7n24vts9hy3t8250ksp4zf7826nlhzxkskvn76s7m8cw What Was the Biggest Dinosaur? Fragmentary Fossils Make It Hard to Tell<br/><br/>Pinning down the most titanic of the large sauropod dinosaurs is not an easy task, since the odds were generally against the biggest ones being buried and preserved…<br/><br/><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/what-was-the-biggest-dinosaur-fragmentary-fossils-make-it-hard-to-tell-180988840/">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/what-was-the-biggest-dinosaur-fragmentary-fossils-make-it-hard-to-tell-180988840/</a><br/><br/>via Smithsonian Magazine 2026-07-27T08:00:03Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvt3cynaaqjzetuy5gplql3cd8je30kpw9j66m27asu38f80j4frqzyqqv0y8lqyl35at7n24vts9hy3t8250ksp4zf7826nlhzxkskvn76uvtsme Georgia O’Keeffe Ignored Advice to Mimic Great European Masters. Her Goal Instead Was to Be a Great American Painter<br/><br/>The genius of her work was in painting things as she saw them through her own eyes. So when she surrounded herself with beauty, her work reflected it…<br/><br/><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/georgia-okeefe-ignored-advice-mimic-great-european-masters-goal-instead-be-great-american-painter-180988804/">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/georgia-okeefe-ignored-advice-mimic-great-european-masters-goal-instead-be-great-american-painter-180988804/</a><br/><br/>via Smithsonian Magazine 2026-07-26T20:00:03Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsq0sluajn0x4mlannew7jwjuyzrss2a5wgd5w6epf7whpa2qgzjsszyqqv0y8lqyl35at7n24vts9hy3t8250ksp4zf7826nlhzxkskvn76taywsr A Blip on a Telescope in a Colorado Parking Lot Bolstered a Space Mission That Has Found Thousands of Planets … and Counting<br/><br/>The Kepler telescope changed how we saw the sky. It’s just one of the devices we’ve sent out beyond the reach of humans to search our solar system…<br/><br/><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/blip-telescope-colorado-parking-lot-bolstered-space-mission-found-thousands-planets-counting-180988801/">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/blip-telescope-colorado-parking-lot-bolstered-space-mission-found-thousands-planets-counting-180988801/</a><br/><br/>via Smithsonian Magazine 2026-07-26T13:00:03Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqa3aqalgfz5ehft2fsnzgdl8pevevf9vp5aggcpzfqxv9yjpqtzgzyqqv0y8lqyl35at7n24vts9hy3t8250ksp4zf7826nlhzxkskvn767kjwat In the Early 1900s, a Young Ecologist Shot a Wolf and Watched the Life Leave Its Eyes. That Changed His Position on Conservation<br/><br/>Aldo Leopold’s writing reconsidered the place of humans in the natural world and challenged people to be less conquerors of the land and more citizens of it…<br/><br/><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/early-1900s-member-forestry-service-shot-wolf-watched-life-leave-its-eyes-that-changed-position-convservation-forever-180988809/">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/early-1900s-member-forestry-service-shot-wolf-watched-life-leave-its-eyes-that-changed-position-convservation-forever-180988809/</a><br/><br/>via Smithsonian Magazine 2026-07-26T08:00:03Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxq9cx2tjypwxzqmask3n4lrdu40aazf2myha9pl42z3zevkadlsqzyqqv0y8lqyl35at7n24vts9hy3t8250ksp4zf7826nlhzxkskvn76dz2d4y &#39;Stupid Hot&#39;: Heat Waves Muddle the Minds of Animals and Humans as Confusion and Aggression Seem to Rise With the Temperature<br/><br/>Wide-ranging research suggests that as temperatures increase, some creatures pick fights while others struggle to learn. The findings hint at consequences that may ripple through ecosystems…<br/><br/><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/stupid-hot-heat-waves-muddle-the-minds-of-animals-and-humans-as-confusion-and-aggression-seem-to-rise-with-the-temperature-180988902/">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/stupid-hot-heat-waves-muddle-the-minds-of-animals-and-humans-as-confusion-and-aggression-seem-to-rise-with-the-temperature-180988902/</a><br/><br/>via Smithsonian Magazine 2026-07-25T20:00:03Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsv96aey85vchdlgdufgzfv28ccwtqjx2vk3xadnfrnj5a89xksg3czyqqv0y8lqyl35at7n24vts9hy3t8250ksp4zf7826nlhzxkskvn76nzyjjw Alan Lomax Spent Years Traveling the Country to Record the Sounds of America. The Legacy of His Obsession Will Live Forever<br/><br/>By letting Muddy Waters hear himself for the first time, he unlocked a new confidence that set the sharecropper on the path to superstardom. And that’s just the start of what he found in churches, prisons and even lumberjack camps…<br/><br/><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/alan-lomax-spent-years-traveling-country-record-sounds-america-legacy-obsession-live-forever-180988858/">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/alan-lomax-spent-years-traveling-country-record-sounds-america-legacy-obsession-live-forever-180988858/</a><br/><br/>via Smithsonian Magazine 2026-07-25T13:00:01Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsp6w3ztxd0lhyndx28m2atwkmjxrttw9h2xmn8yahx9mjcjk9f9cgzyqqv0y8lqyl35at7n24vts9hy3t8250ksp4zf7826nlhzxkskvn76d6mkz0 A Rare Recording of Harpo Marx Speaking Publicly Was Mislabeled in an Archive for Decades. Now You Can Listen to the &#39;Silent&#39; Comedian Yourself<br/><br/>The comedian of the stage and big screen thrilled millions of Americans without ever speaking a word, leaving many to wonder what his voice sounded like…<br/><br/><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/a-rare-recording-of-harpo-marx-speaking-publicly-was-mislabeled-in-an-archive-for-decades-now-you-can-listen-to-the-silent-comedy-star-yourself-180988929/">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/a-rare-recording-of-harpo-marx-speaking-publicly-was-mislabeled-in-an-archive-for-decades-now-you-can-listen-to-the-silent-comedy-star-yourself-180988929/</a><br/><br/>via Smithsonian Magazine 2026-07-25T08:00:04Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsge4cw00enlk5zls0d33jp5ga7tnjdgg07mrk5k2mqzlnqu6xu7zgzyqqv0y8lqyl35at7n24vts9hy3t8250ksp4zf7826nlhzxkskvn76pejaka The Operating Room Where Anesthesia Was First Demonstrated Is Now a Landmark. But for the Men Who Claimed Credit, There Was Much Misery<br/><br/>Medical procedures used to be a scream-filled endurance test until doctors at this Boston institution learned to tame the pain of patients…<br/><br/><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/operating-room-where-anesthesia-first-demonstrated-now-landmark-men-claimed-credit-much-misery-180988842/">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/operating-room-where-anesthesia-first-demonstrated-now-landmark-men-claimed-credit-much-misery-180988842/</a><br/><br/>via Smithsonian Magazine 2026-07-24T20:00:03Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0nnq3m0h2z7pehqcv2lyym89ps2su49vwfcy0r53wsukwuef577qzyqqv0y8lqyl35at7n24vts9hy3t8250ksp4zf7826nlhzxkskvn76eqgfqe There Was No American Regional Cuisine Until One &#39;Virginia Housewife&#39; Thought to Compile a Diverse Collection of Recipes<br/><br/>Mary Randolph, an in-law of the Jefferson family who was influenced by enslaved cooks and traditions of European immigrants, didn’t change Southern cooking with her 1824 cookbook … she originated it…<br/><br/><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/no-american-regional-cuisine-until-one-virginia-housewife-thought-compile-diverse-collection-recipes-180988811/">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/no-american-regional-cuisine-until-one-virginia-housewife-thought-compile-diverse-collection-recipes-180988811/</a><br/><br/>via Smithsonian Magazine 2026-07-24T13:00:01Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdw5ch8wtf2mzlgw08l7lryfunxr9r8206srsuec7mxr6rgt26nmczyqqv0y8lqyl35at7n24vts9hy3t8250ksp4zf7826nlhzxkskvn76z9kc4t They Were Just Having a Back-to-School Party in an Apartment Rec Room. Little Did They Know They Were Creating Hip-Hop<br/><br/>The music genre that became a global sensation started with some creative teens just getting together and riffing rhymes to DJ Kool Herc’s curated beats…<br/><br/><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/they-were-just-having-back-school-party-apartment-rec-room-little-did-know-creating-hip-hip-180988814/">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/they-were-just-having-back-school-party-apartment-rec-room-little-did-know-creating-hip-hip-180988814/</a><br/><br/>via Smithsonian Magazine 2026-07-24T08:00:05Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfntr04y25wznyw2gkegwfe7rdxurnjg5aj8dr0ly6zwqqpq2dc7czyqqv0y8lqyl35at7n24vts9hy3t8250ksp4zf7826nlhzxkskvn76lshjj2 When a Team of Meteorologists and Combat Pilots Set Out to Understand Thunderstorms, They Made Flying Safer for Everyone<br/><br/>The sky was a very dangerous place in the early days of commercial aviation. By flying into storms to learn how they worked, these experts made air travel and weather forecasting much more predictable…<br/><br/><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/when-team-meteorologists-combat-pilots-set-out-understand-thunderstorms-made-flying-safer-everyone-180988841/">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/when-team-meteorologists-combat-pilots-set-out-understand-thunderstorms-made-flying-safer-everyone-180988841/</a><br/><br/>via Smithsonian Magazine 2026-07-23T20:00:02Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsd0sm7pzqyj2qn7gs0mxde0y64z3m2vjv662wm4pppdsf7pahqrvczyqqv0y8lqyl35at7n24vts9hy3t8250ksp4zf7826nlhzxkskvn76trv4jn The Queen of Soap Operas Started Off By Telling Stories About the Drama She Was Missing in Her Own Life<br/><br/>Irna Phillips was a radio voice actor in Chicago when she was asked to create a serialized program. From that, she created a legacy that includes ‘Guiding Light’ and ‘As the World Turns’…<br/><br/><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/queen-soap-operas-started-off-telling-stories-about-drama-missing-own-life-180988817/">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/queen-soap-operas-started-off-telling-stories-about-drama-missing-own-life-180988817/</a><br/><br/>via Smithsonian Magazine 2026-07-23T13:00:02Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsr0xze6n2zw0vd5uz6guj8sdl3yjy3vgw720vtlfau6vxg6h3j8nszyqqv0y8lqyl35at7n24vts9hy3t8250ksp4zf7826nlhzxkskvn76v7049e The Astounding True Story of America&#39;s Comic Book Creators, From &#39;The Yellow Kid&#39; to Superman to Webcomics<br/><br/>A groundbreaking cartoonist paired images with a running narrative in 1896 to create the first comic strip. They&#39;ve mutated into books, blockbuster movies and Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic novels…<br/><br/><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/the-astounding-true-story-of-americas-comic-book-creators-from-the-yellow-kid-to-superman-to-webcomics-180988883/">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/the-astounding-true-story-of-americas-comic-book-creators-from-the-yellow-kid-to-superman-to-webcomics-180988883/</a><br/><br/>via Smithsonian Magazine 2026-07-23T08:00:05Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszc9lu5fuv2yyv4v5n9p72x2z5jer6h40mgzhxynj63gcz72p7gyczyqqv0y8lqyl35at7n24vts9hy3t8250ksp4zf7826nlhzxkskvn76x6yx7c Every Generation of Teenagers Redefines Pop Culture Through Its Favorite Music, Fads, Movies and Trends<br/><br/>When new government policies allowed kids more time to grown up, the teenager was born. And every decade or so, they’ve changed the ways they entertain themselves … and everyone else…<br/><br/><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/every-generation-teenagers-redefines-pop-culture-through-favorite-music-fads-movies-trends-180988821/">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/every-generation-teenagers-redefines-pop-culture-through-favorite-music-fads-movies-trends-180988821/</a><br/><br/>via Smithsonian Magazine 2026-07-22T20:00:02Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0qezvcah5p5gsjuvj4sz5pfuf8tymk24f5f2sjq644623uw4dfygzyqqv0y8lqyl35at7n24vts9hy3t8250ksp4zf7826nlhzxkskvn76sgqjca Five Advances That Helped Turn a Night Out at the Movies Into the All-Enveloping Experience It Has Become<br/><br/>The power of film is often in its ability to feel larger than life. Movie makers have been developing ways to accentuate that aspect for more than a century…<br/><br/><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/five-advances-that-helped-turn-night-out-movies-into-all-enveloping-experience-it-has-become-180988820/">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/five-advances-that-helped-turn-night-out-movies-into-all-enveloping-experience-it-has-become-180988820/</a><br/><br/>via Smithsonian Magazine 2026-07-22T13:00:02Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8hkgqzuew5x3sc66m5xf9xdpcy5mn8ldyu4j6gzwk0ad92s4watszyqqv0y8lqyl35at7n24vts9hy3t8250ksp4zf7826nlhzxkskvn76rje648 Who Were the Couples That Posed for David Hockney&#39;s Famed Double Portraits?<br/><br/>One of his subjects was a cousin I never knew. I wanted to learn more about the large-scale portraits that helped define the English artist&#39;s legacy…<br/><br/><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/who-were-the-couples-that-posed-for-david-hockneys-famed-double-portraits-180988970/">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/who-were-the-couples-that-posed-for-david-hockneys-famed-double-portraits-180988970/</a><br/><br/>via Smithsonian Magazine 2026-07-22T08:00:04Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfgmld74prgu8j8zqyqylj5a80hzja6tuxdf57vl9ryqk2rn2evwgzyqqv0y8lqyl35at7n24vts9hy3t8250ksp4zf7826nlhzxkskvn76anjfeg A Massive Flow of Rock and Mud Tumbled Down Mount Rainier Centuries Ago. Scientists Pinpointed Its Date to Better Understand the Volcano&#39;s Complex Threats<br/><br/>In a recent study, researchers dated a historic lahar called the Electron Mudflow to the summer of 1507, establishing a way to determine when past geologic events around the Puget Sound occurred…<br/><br/><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/a-massive-flow-of-rock-and-mud-tumbled-down-mount-rainier-centuries-ago-scientists-pinpointed-its-date-to-better-understand-the-volcanos-complex-threats-180989162/">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/a-massive-flow-of-rock-and-mud-tumbled-down-mount-rainier-centuries-ago-scientists-pinpointed-its-date-to-better-understand-the-volcanos-complex-threats-180989162/</a><br/><br/>via Smithsonian Magazine 2026-07-21T20:00:01Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9etc0leg82rgadpryhp7vet56fkeeq0rfkvuytk66grrfuy7nczgzyqqv0y8lqyl35at7n24vts9hy3t8250ksp4zf7826nlhzxkskvn7664dkr2 A Vietnam Veteran Collected Fossils for 66 Years. One, Mislabeled &#39;Baby Lamprey,&#39; Made Paleontologists Reconsider How Vertebrates Moved From Water to Land<br/><br/>The fossil turned out to be a hatchling of a crocodile-like creature, and it suggests, according to a new study, that early animals did not use metamorphosis to evolve to dwell on land…<br/><br/><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/a-vietnam-veteran-collected-fossils-for-66-years-one-mislabeled-baby-lamprey-made-paleontologists-reconsider-how-vertebrates-moved-from-water-to-land-180988981/">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/a-vietnam-veteran-collected-fossils-for-66-years-one-mislabeled-baby-lamprey-made-paleontologists-reconsider-how-vertebrates-moved-from-water-to-land-180988981/</a><br/><br/>via Smithsonian Magazine 2026-07-21T13:00:01Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsf46wzphruj2fw2z9surwt8rulj2fs3th8tmxttctwqss2awhl4gszyqqv0y8lqyl35at7n24vts9hy3t8250ksp4zf7826nlhzxkskvn76g6ayp9 You’ll Be More Than Amused by These 15 Photos of Theme Parks. Their Electrifying Attractions Will Have Your Heart Racing Before You Even Set Foot on a Ride<br/><br/>These images from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest remind us that amusement parks have entertained generations of thrill-seekers…<br/><br/><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/youll-be-more-than-just-amused-by-these-15-photos-of-theme-parks-their-electrifying-attractions-will-have-your-heart-racing-before-you-even-set-foot-on-a-ride-180989008/">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/youll-be-more-than-just-amused-by-these-15-photos-of-theme-parks-their-electrifying-attractions-will-have-your-heart-racing-before-you-even-set-foot-on-a-ride-180989008/</a><br/><br/>via Smithsonian Magazine 2026-07-21T08:00:03Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs074a3t0qxndp56se2chev0uk3y48ktuj9pv20t0dcyttuspysjgqzyqqv0y8lqyl35at7n24vts9hy3t8250ksp4zf7826nlhzxkskvn76tq4asd Speed Limits for Ships Protect Endangered Right Whales From Vessel Strikes. Could the Animals Survive Without Them?<br/><br/>Since 2008, rules requiring ships to slow down to avoid collisions with North Atlantic right whales have reduced fatalities of the critically endangered animals. Now, NOAA is calling the regulations into question, raising concerns for the mammals’ future…<br/><br/><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/speed-limits-for-ships-protect-endangered-right-whales-from-vessel-strikes-could-the-animals-survive-without-them-180989013/">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/speed-limits-for-ships-protect-endangered-right-whales-from-vessel-strikes-could-the-animals-survive-without-them-180989013/</a><br/><br/>via Smithsonian Magazine 2026-07-20T20:00:02Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstwhnc4qymxtnx2rj23w4jgvd280dd8x88pn35txkrac8m2vchxtqzyqqv0y8lqyl35at7n24vts9hy3t8250ksp4zf7826nlhzxkskvn766tpzv9 A Rare Comet Made History as the Third Known Interstellar Object to Fly Through Our Solar System. Studies Are Now Revealing the Mysterious Conditions in Which It Formed<br/><br/>In the latest research, telescope observations of 3I/ATLAS examine its chemical structure and suggest that it took shape in a peripheral region of a relatively calm planetary system…<br/><br/><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/a-rare-comet-made-history-as-the-third-known-interstellar-object-to-fly-through-our-solar-system-studies-are-now-revealing-the-mysterious-the-mysterious-conditions-in-which-it-formed-180989037/">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/a-rare-comet-made-history-as-the-third-known-interstellar-object-to-fly-through-our-solar-system-studies-are-now-revealing-the-mysterious-the-mysterious-conditions-in-which-it-formed-180989037/</a><br/><br/>via Smithsonian Magazine 2026-07-20T13:12:12Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrgfz4ea2whpcjzn8xrejnmqhm97x3mw6d85mv92cfjphhg4ns84qzyqqv0y8lqyl35at7n24vts9hy3t8250ksp4zf7826nlhzxkskvn76rzv7ue A.I. Music Is Already Here. To Protect Human Artists, the Record Industry Proposes New Labels, Like Those for Explicit Lyrics<br/><br/>The proposal comes as A.I.-generated music makes up an increasing share of what’s available on streaming platforms…<br/><br/><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/ai-music-is-already-here-to-protect-human-artists-the-record-industry-proposes-labels-for-it-like-those-for-explicit-lyrics-180989128/">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/ai-music-is-already-here-to-protect-human-artists-the-record-industry-proposes-labels-for-it-like-those-for-explicit-lyrics-180989128/</a><br/><br/>via Smithsonian Magazine 2026-07-20T13:00:02Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvnqsr78tzrt2r5vla5qw3s58ykqgx9fj57q4waf2yx587sjrk45szyqqv0y8lqyl35at7n24vts9hy3t8250ksp4zf7826nlhzxkskvn7682d7n0 Did These Ancient Egyptian Princesses Wield Weapons and Train in Martial Arts, Just Like the Men of Their Time?<br/><br/>A new analysis of their bones suggests they were buried alongside arrows, maces and daggers because they had repeatedly used those weapons in life…<br/><br/><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/did-these-ancient-egyptian-princesses-wield-weapons-and-train-in-martial-arts-just-like-the-men-of-their-time-180989151/">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/did-these-ancient-egyptian-princesses-wield-weapons-and-train-in-martial-arts-just-like-the-men-of-their-time-180989151/</a><br/><br/>via Smithsonian Magazine 2026-07-20T12:28:15Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxszhlru823vwy3tsvn3ldgak58gf2mhalmgrm4es0qrappggg82szyqqv0y8lqyl35at7n24vts9hy3t8250ksp4zf7826nlhzxkskvn76a6hj4p Giraffes Might Be Even Smarter Than We Thought. Some Can Solve Simple Math Problems, a New Study Suggests<br/><br/>Two of four tested giraffes seemed to be able to mentally combine numbers to get one of their favorite treats: carrots. But all the animals failed at tasks involving subtraction or multiple calculations…<br/><br/><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/giraffes-might-be-even-smarter-than-we-thought-some-can-solve-simple-math-problems-a-new-study-suggests-180989124/">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/giraffes-might-be-even-smarter-than-we-thought-some-can-solve-simple-math-problems-a-new-study-suggests-180989124/</a><br/><br/>via Smithsonian Magazine 2026-07-20T08:00:13Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvn5mh4pue2ruxe0kpjuqktv5yvexucgg6zh4k4zyll5xcrw722vqzyqqv0y8lqyl35at7n24vts9hy3t8250ksp4zf7826nlhzxkskvn7677v66h Man Sentenced for Stealing &#39;Rare and Unique&#39; Chinese Texts, Valued at More Than $200,000, by Using Aliases, Fake IDs and Dummy Manuscripts<br/><br/>The works were stolen from the University of California, Los Angeles, over the course of several years…<br/><br/><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/man-sentenced-for-stealing-rare-and-unique-chinese-texts-valued-at-more-than-200000-by-using-aliases-fake-ids-and-dummy-manuscripts-180989134/">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/man-sentenced-for-stealing-rare-and-unique-chinese-texts-valued-at-more-than-200000-by-using-aliases-fake-ids-and-dummy-manuscripts-180989134/</a><br/><br/>via Smithsonian Magazine 2026-07-20T08:00:09Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgwxsty7qxwlw6m88wdx2eywhdsxjr7pjs5s547pc2vadn360ngvszyqqv0y8lqyl35at7n24vts9hy3t8250ksp4zf7826nlhzxkskvn76uy9y5p Smartphones Might Be Playing a Role in the United States&#39; Declining Birth Rate, New Research Suggests<br/><br/>Some economists suspect that the technology&#39;s widespread adoption has reduced in-person interactions and increased access to pornography and information on birth control, leading to less unprotected sex…<br/><br/><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/smartphones-might-be-playing-a-role-in-the-united-states-declining-birth-rate-new-research-suggests-180989129/">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/smartphones-might-be-playing-a-role-in-the-united-states-declining-birth-rate-new-research-suggests-180989129/</a><br/><br/>via Smithsonian Magazine 2026-07-20T08:00:04Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsddjlw4jg6yrvsgkhg26wkctvt3769vq00x5v4qtx3cwnufd7k9kqzyqqv0y8lqyl35at7n24vts9hy3t8250ksp4zf7826nlhzxkskvn764hclxq Buckingham Palace&#39;s Royal Picture Gallery Revives the Salon-Style Hang, Doubling the Number of Masterpieces on View<br/><br/>Charles III reportedly had a say in the stylistic switch, which rearranged and added artworks by the likes of Rembrandt, Rubens, Vermeer and Van Dyck…<br/><br/><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/buckingham-palaces-royal-picture-gallery-revives-the-salon-style-hang-doubling-the-number-of-masterpieces-on-view-180989135/">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/buckingham-palaces-royal-picture-gallery-revives-the-salon-style-hang-doubling-the-number-of-masterpieces-on-view-180989135/</a><br/><br/>via Smithsonian Magazine 2026-07-19T08:00:12Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsx3q76ajy4qu3fug8xf8ellnk82342xddlalptd7v4m8ue4tn3k5szyqqv0y8lqyl35at7n24vts9hy3t8250ksp4zf7826nlhzxkskvn76ca3spg When a Cat Licks Another Cat, It&#39;s Not Always a Friendly Gesture. New Study Reveals They May Just Want Their Own Space<br/><br/>Classic feline behavior could be a passive-aggressive maneuver to get what they want…<br/><br/><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/when-a-cat-licks-another-cat-its-not-always-friendly-new-study-reveals-180989136/">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/when-a-cat-licks-another-cat-its-not-always-friendly-new-study-reveals-180989136/</a><br/><br/>via Smithsonian Magazine 2026-07-19T08:00:07Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs24rgn95vvftkdu4gw60u7telcass8p7zpc90rsrxnup04fda527qzyqqv0y8lqyl35at7n24vts9hy3t8250ksp4zf7826nlhzxkskvn76s4vlc2 These 16 Splendid Aerial Views Capture Wildlife From Above, Revealing the Beauty and Mystery of Nature<br/><br/>The second International Aerial Photographer of the Year contest selected its winners and 101 top images. Here’s a selection of the photos that spotlight animals from a new perspective…<br/><br/><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/these-16-splendid-aerial-views-capture-wildlife-from-above-revealing-the-beauty-and-mystery-of-nature-180989141/">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/these-16-splendid-aerial-views-capture-wildlife-from-above-revealing-the-beauty-and-mystery-of-nature-180989141/</a><br/><br/>via Smithsonian Magazine 2026-07-19T08:00:02Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrsxj5auhvfpuwrgxvykrmch9mrxczry6he3esuklcw4gtt7y0t6qzyqqv0y8lqyl35at7n24vts9hy3t8250ksp4zf7826nlhzxkskvn76sr9hsv Meet the Orange-Lipped &#39;Likweli&#39; Monkey, a New Species That Was Discovered in the Congo Rainforest<br/><br/>The creatures, which weigh about the same as a small dog, have spiky black hair, orange-cream skin around their mouths and a white patch on their rear ends. Scientists say that they&#39;re probably endangered…<br/><br/><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/meet-the-orange-lipped-likweli-monkey-a-new-species-that-was-discovered-in-the-congo-rainforest-180989140/">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/meet-the-orange-lipped-likweli-monkey-a-new-species-that-was-discovered-in-the-congo-rainforest-180989140/</a><br/><br/>via Smithsonian Magazine 2026-07-18T08:00:17Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs239pgu8ha3jgd0ful7psjq4q65q2gy8chq997dxj8z8glkhyw83szyqqv0y8lqyl35at7n24vts9hy3t8250ksp4zf7826nlhzxkskvn76dfwmca New Close-Up Images Reveal the Wreckage of Ernest Shackleton&#39;s Last Ship, Now Draped in Discarded Fishing Gear and Teeming With Life<br/><br/>The vessel &#34;Quest,&#34; found in 2024 off the coast of northeastern Canada, has become a home for corals, anemones and fish. It also holds the leftovers from decades of commercial fishing that happened above it after it sank…<br/><br/><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/new-close-up-images-reveal-the-wreckage-of-ernest-shackletons-last-ship-now-draped-in-discarded-fishing-gear-and-teeming-with-life-180989139/">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/new-close-up-images-reveal-the-wreckage-of-ernest-shackletons-last-ship-now-draped-in-discarded-fishing-gear-and-teeming-with-life-180989139/</a><br/><br/>via Smithsonian Magazine 2026-07-18T08:00:09Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsruwwh8cuxn4z5jpxct2vrv9f369t658pdqj8vmtd65m64tmfwdtczyqqv0y8lqyl35at7n24vts9hy3t8250ksp4zf7826nlhzxkskvn76m2uyqq Luke Skywalker’s Lightsaber and Severed Hand From Famed Darth Vader Duel Sold For a Record $3.75 Million at Auction<br/><br/>The item, which became the most-valued on-screen Star Wars prop ever sold at auction, was born from cast-off parts from a camera shop…<br/><br/><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/luke-skywalkers-lightsaber-and-severed-hand-from-famed-darth-vader-duel-sold-for-a-record-more-than-3-million-at-auction-180989144/">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/luke-skywalkers-lightsaber-and-severed-hand-from-famed-darth-vader-duel-sold-for-a-record-more-than-3-million-at-auction-180989144/</a><br/><br/>via Smithsonian Magazine 2026-07-18T08:00:04Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9ttvt8gmc6fkmz9m6ngnpfa78xz2txe9423gl8dtdefy7t3k9mcgzyqqv0y8lqyl35at7n24vts9hy3t8250ksp4zf7826nlhzxkskvn76e4dz8t This Meteorite Crashed Into a New Jersey Home in 2024. Now, Scientists Say It Contains Some of the Building Blocks of Life<br/><br/>The Hillsborough meteorite belongs to a rare class of rocks from space, according to a new study. It holds amino acids and other organic compounds, as well as evidence of salty water…<br/><br/><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-meteorite-crashed-into-a-new-jersey-home-in-2024-now-scientists-say-it-contains-some-of-the-building-blocks-of-life-180989138/">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-meteorite-crashed-into-a-new-jersey-home-in-2024-now-scientists-say-it-contains-some-of-the-building-blocks-of-life-180989138/</a><br/><br/>via Smithsonian Magazine 2026-07-17T08:00:14Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsx57n4llhwru66xyw64jcgkke2pd43p0e9ssaeetcy7rmsfjmlgmszyqqv0y8lqyl35at7n24vts9hy3t8250ksp4zf7826nlhzxkskvn76vm5qzd This Viking Longship Crossed the Atlantic Before Starring in Christopher Nolan&#39;s &#39;Odyssey&#39; as Odysseus&#39; Greek Galley<br/><br/>Hollywood stars including Matt Damon went to rowing camp to learn how to operate the vessel for the new film…<br/><br/><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/thisviking-longship-crossed-the-atlantic-before-starring-in-christopher-nolans-odyssey-as-odysseus-greek-galley-180989137/">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/thisviking-longship-crossed-the-atlantic-before-starring-in-christopher-nolans-odyssey-as-odysseus-greek-galley-180989137/</a><br/><br/>via Smithsonian Magazine 2026-07-17T08:00:10Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqgk368zlcxjuqf47n7unpkkj6d89mzyykuwcxp4qvwshrmrpv0cczyqqv0y8lqyl35at7n24vts9hy3t8250ksp4zf7826nlhzxkskvn76v0hsyp Buzz Aldrin Used This Humble Felt-Tip Pen to Save the Apollo II Astronauts. It Just Sold for More Than $850,000<br/><br/>In July 1969, a quick-thinking Aldrin used the writing instrument to rearm the engine arm circuit of the lunar module &#34;Eagle&#34; after the switch broke off during the moon landing…<br/><br/><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/buzz-aldrin-used-this-humble-felt-tip-pen-to-save-the-apollo-ii-astronauts-it-just-sold-for-more-than-850000-180989142/">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/buzz-aldrin-used-this-humble-felt-tip-pen-to-save-the-apollo-ii-astronauts-it-just-sold-for-more-than-850000-180989142/</a><br/><br/>via Smithsonian Magazine 2026-07-17T08:00:05Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2rse3r5pw5wfnvkve4s83lrzvssep382d7j97fjxz2tcycqlm5wqzyqqv0y8lqyl35at7n24vts9hy3t8250ksp4zf7826nlhzxkskvn76xqr82e Astronomers Noticed a Mysterious Spot Appearing in Telescope Images. It Turned Out to Be the Faintest Exoplanet Ever Imaged From Earth<br/><br/>The gas giant, called Beta Pictoris d, had been hiding in plain sight for more than a decade, until two independent teams verified its existence…<br/><br/><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/astronomers-noticed-a-mysterious-spot-appearing-in-telescope-images-it-turned-out-to-be-the-faintest-exoplanet-ever-imaged-from-earth-180989133/">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/astronomers-noticed-a-mysterious-spot-appearing-in-telescope-images-it-turned-out-to-be-the-faintest-exoplanet-ever-imaged-from-earth-180989133/</a><br/><br/>via Smithsonian Magazine 2026-07-16T08:00:16Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgavfj2qxwx60jek79dfk0h5c5aj35hlglh05667su62tuuw2y53czyqqv0y8lqyl35at7n24vts9hy3t8250ksp4zf7826nlhzxkskvn769qglra Scientists Ranked Hundreds of Spider Species by Running Speed. Australia&#39;s Huge, Hairy Brown Huntsman Came Out on Top<br/><br/>The brown huntsman can sprint at a maximum speed of eight miles per hour, although it can only maintain that pace for a fraction of a second. The research will lead to a better understanding of the evolution and biomechanics of arachnids…<br/><br/><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/scientists-ranked-hundreds-of-spider-species-by-running-speed-australias-huge-hairy-brown-huntsman-came-out-on-top-180989132/">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/scientists-ranked-hundreds-of-spider-species-by-running-speed-australias-huge-hairy-brown-huntsman-came-out-on-top-180989132/</a><br/><br/>via Smithsonian Magazine 2026-07-16T08:00:12Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsyd8z3vjnpvkglmgvj3c0f7ksfqlr6c34m7kcxy5ftv9a7wptud7gzyqqv0y8lqyl35at7n24vts9hy3t8250ksp4zf7826nlhzxkskvn76w6dv7r Once the World’s Biggest Passenger Ship, This Metal Marvel That Crossed the Atlantic and Took Immigrants to Australia Has a New Museum Home<br/><br/>A new museum dedicated to stories surrounding the S.S. &#34;Great Britain&#34; is about to open in Bristol, where the ship is permanently dry-docked…<br/><br/><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/once-the-worlds-biggest-passenger-ship-this-metal-marvel-the-ss-great-britain-that-crossed-the-atlantic-and-took-immigrants-to-australia-has-a-new-museum-home-180989130/">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/once-the-worlds-biggest-passenger-ship-this-metal-marvel-the-ss-great-britain-that-crossed-the-atlantic-and-took-immigrants-to-australia-has-a-new-museum-home-180989130/</a><br/><br/>via Smithsonian Magazine 2026-07-16T08:00:05Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2wlpdrw6j56hwtwudz054c2jrkl53a3fwmfl8mcz2d7vugcsydjszyqqv0y8lqyl35at7n24vts9hy3t8250ksp4zf7826nlhzxkskvn76h26xa3 This 700-Year-Old English Church Nearly Closed—but Then the Vicar Discovered a Stash of Gold Coins Under the Altar<br/><br/>Just before Easter, a box of gold bullion minted in the 1990s changed the outlook for a tiny congregation struggling to cover costly repairs…<br/><br/><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-700-year-old-english-church-nearly-closed-but-then-the-vicar-discovered-a-stash-of-gold-coins-under-the-altar-180989120/">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-700-year-old-english-church-nearly-closed-but-then-the-vicar-discovered-a-stash-of-gold-coins-under-the-altar-180989120/</a><br/><br/>via Smithsonian Magazine 2026-07-15T08:00:13Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspm4ymuumnparz90ghqdu9xjn8ttlsmnpk8rjsjaha74wyg6ry3jqzyqqv0y8lqyl35at7n24vts9hy3t8250ksp4zf7826nlhzxkskvn7644pv78 Here&#39;s How These Adorable Mice Can Live at an Extremely High Elevation Where No Other Mammal Is Known to Reside<br/><br/>The Andean leaf-eared mouse has adaptations that help it generate body heat efficiently in frigid, low-oxygen conditions at 22,000 feet above sea level, according to a new study…<br/><br/><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/heres-how-these-adorable-mice-can-live-at-an-extremely-high-elevation-where-no-other-mammal-is-known-to-survive-180989116/">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/heres-how-these-adorable-mice-can-live-at-an-extremely-high-elevation-where-no-other-mammal-is-known-to-survive-180989116/</a><br/><br/>via Smithsonian Magazine 2026-07-15T08:00:09Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdjthd23j7aclmuns5chdnrsav785z83utd6lmnvetanu90dl6uwgzyqqv0y8lqyl35at7n24vts9hy3t8250ksp4zf7826nlhzxkskvn76cun7g4 An English King&#39;s Bones Were Moved Over Centuries and Eventually Lost. One Researcher Claims He Discovered Their Location—Under a Parking Lot<br/><br/>Alfred the Great defended Wessex from the Vikings. Researchers have been searching for his remains for years after their resting place in an abbey was disturbed…<br/><br/><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/an-english-kings-bones-were-moved-over-centuries-and-eventually-lost-one-researcher-claims-he-discovered-their-location-under-a-parking-lot-180989121/">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/an-english-kings-bones-were-moved-over-centuries-and-eventually-lost-one-researcher-claims-he-discovered-their-location-under-a-parking-lot-180989121/</a><br/><br/>via Smithsonian Magazine 2026-07-15T08:00:04Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0qmkukryzaumqfl3glcu4akj2fks4yspqa5ljju8yz5yhujwetggzyqqv0y8lqyl35at7n24vts9hy3t8250ksp4zf7826nlhzxkskvn76mfc0ll Cancer Cases Are Expected to Nearly Double by 2050, Warns the WHO. Low-Income Countries Will Be Disproportionately Affected<br/><br/>In a new report, the World Health Organization predicts that new annual diagnoses will rise from about 20.6 million today to almost 35 million by 2050. The biggest increases will be in Africa and the Eastern Mediterranean region…<br/><br/><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/cancer-cases-are-expected-to-nearly-double-by-2050-warns-the-who-low-income-countries-will-be-disproportionately-affected-180989102/">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/cancer-cases-are-expected-to-nearly-double-by-2050-warns-the-who-low-income-countries-will-be-disproportionately-affected-180989102/</a><br/><br/>via Smithsonian Magazine 2026-07-14T08:00:14Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8w96pusydflxzkrkkyz009yky2qecaxtemqfwrt4a0kyxwhs6k5szyqqv0y8lqyl35at7n24vts9hy3t8250ksp4zf7826nlhzxkskvn76scrh8g The Largest Operating Steam Locomotive in the World Weighs 1.2 Million Pounds. Now, the Historic Train May Be Coming to Your Town<br/><br/>Built in the 1940s, Big Boy No. 4014 retired in 1961 after traveling for more than one million miles. It&#39;s now making its way across the country in honor of America&#39;s 250th birthday…<br/><br/><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-largest-operating-steam-locomotive-in-the-world-weighs-1-2-million-pounds-now-the-historic-train-may-be-coming-to-your-town-180989112/">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-largest-operating-steam-locomotive-in-the-world-weighs-1-2-million-pounds-now-the-historic-train-may-be-coming-to-your-town-180989112/</a><br/><br/>via Smithsonian Magazine 2026-07-14T08:00:09Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs84fgt8hwdwwz8carjpnrkwzec5cv53h4namttn30l4gda2qujupgzyqqv0y8lqyl35at7n24vts9hy3t8250ksp4zf7826nlhzxkskvn765q2fyn This T. Rex Fossil Could Fetch the Largest Sum of Any Dinosaur Ever Auctioned. Scientists Worry They&#39;ll Lose the Chance to Study It<br/><br/>Bids on &#34;Gus&#34; will start at $19 million, a steep price for public institutions. Specimens in private collections can be harder for researchers to examine, and they&#39;re practically impossible to include in studies in top-tier scientific journals…<br/><br/><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-t-rex-fossil-could-fetch-the-largest-sum-of-any-dinosaur-ever-auctioned-scientists-worry-theyll-lose-the-chance-to-study-it-180989114/">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-t-rex-fossil-could-fetch-the-largest-sum-of-any-dinosaur-ever-auctioned-scientists-worry-theyll-lose-the-chance-to-study-it-180989114/</a><br/><br/>via Smithsonian Magazine 2026-07-14T08:00:05Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszk7h9ncwzu2u97hvpdmep64wrxczgdcqn3klrdr9u3c4ffhz5ehszyqqv0y8lqyl35at7n24vts9hy3t8250ksp4zf7826nlhzxkskvn76ssyp04 Kazakhstan&#39;s Iron Age &#39;Golden Man&#39; and Other Elite Scythians of Eurasia Inherited Their High Social Status, Ancient DNA Suggests<br/><br/>Researchers have long wondered whether upper-class members of the ancient nomadic warriors earned their social status through individual achievements or birthright…<br/><br/><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/kazakhstans-iron-age-golden-man-and-other-elite-scythians-of-eurasia-inherited-their-high-social-status-ancient-dna-suggests-180989089/">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/kazakhstans-iron-age-golden-man-and-other-elite-scythians-of-eurasia-inherited-their-high-social-status-ancient-dna-suggests-180989089/</a><br/><br/>via Smithsonian Magazine 2026-07-13T08:00:13Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswsx894ncdc8t6l4jvjg78355ulu6aw2j4nc0e75l84nggngzz4ggzyqqv0y8lqyl35at7n24vts9hy3t8250ksp4zf7826nlhzxkskvn765azra8 Scientists Just Learned That This Bat Eats Birds Midflight. A Renaissance Painter May Have Known About It Hundreds of Years Ago<br/><br/>Last fall, scientists reported the first known recordings of greater noctule bats hunting and feasting on songbirds during night flights. But a 17th-century artwork by Jan Brueghel the Elder seems to depict the species flying with feathered prey in its mouth…<br/><br/><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/scientists-just-learned-that-this-bat-eats-birds-midflight-a-renaissance-painter-may-have-known-about-it-hundreds-of-years-ago-180989096/">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/scientists-just-learned-that-this-bat-eats-birds-midflight-a-renaissance-painter-may-have-known-about-it-hundreds-of-years-ago-180989096/</a><br/><br/>via Smithsonian Magazine 2026-07-13T08:00:09Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswnzx4pjykhew6zjjgvemrctt6scghhqhahl4e79gaqm4l7g998mgzyqqv0y8lqyl35at7n24vts9hy3t8250ksp4zf7826nlhzxkskvn76p55gpw Why Did This Dutch Museum Cover the Floor With an 800-Pound Installation of Creamy Peanut Butter?<br/><br/>&#34;Pindakaasvloer,&#34; or &#34;peanut butter floor,&#34; highlights the absurd sense of humor that artist Wim T. Schippers captured in his artwork before he died last month…<br/><br/><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/why-did-this-dutch-museum-cover-the-floor-with-an-800-pound-installation-of-creamy-peanut-butter-180989097/">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/why-did-this-dutch-museum-cover-the-floor-with-an-800-pound-installation-of-creamy-peanut-butter-180989097/</a><br/><br/>via Smithsonian Magazine 2026-07-13T08:00:04Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0acsr9gm0yw8xzh9zxfln26p92d33y02h4pvx7xs2f8kv09emn8czyqqv0y8lqyl35at7n24vts9hy3t8250ksp4zf7826nlhzxkskvn76k5sw9p The Culprit Behind South Australia&#39;s Deadly Algal Bloom Might Be the Most Toxic Species Ever Tested, Scientists Say<br/><br/>Karenia cristata, a rare type of microscopic algae that produces toxins that harm nerve cells, can be lethal at very low concentrations…<br/><br/><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-culprit-behind-south-australias-deadly-algal-bloom-might-be-the-most-toxic-species-ever-tested-scientists-say-180989100/">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-culprit-behind-south-australias-deadly-algal-bloom-might-be-the-most-toxic-species-ever-tested-scientists-say-180989100/</a><br/><br/>via Smithsonian Magazine 2026-07-12T08:00:15Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsr6cw52wnekraf0k48m29m6yu3n2khvvlc6csphj7h2fa6q6jdslczyqqv0y8lqyl35at7n24vts9hy3t8250ksp4zf7826nlhzxkskvn76jncx6q Roughly 100,000 Years Ago, This Man Got Stabbed in the Face—and Survived. He&#39;s Likely One of the First Known Victims of an Attack With a Sharp Weapon<br/><br/>Researchers who investigated the remains of a young adult male found in the Qafzeh cave say the injury healed over time, which means the victim&#39;s community may have tended to him…<br/><br/><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/roughly-100000-years-ago-this-man-got-stabbed-in-the-face-and-survived-hes-likely-one-of-the-first-known-victims-of-an-attack-by-a-sharp-weapon-180989103/">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/roughly-100000-years-ago-this-man-got-stabbed-in-the-face-and-survived-hes-likely-one-of-the-first-known-victims-of-an-attack-by-a-sharp-weapon-180989103/</a><br/><br/>via Smithsonian Magazine 2026-07-12T08:00:10Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsw07hp4jdjs6rttesd889jncghv4ykx533qqwst4lfh2apafzanrqzyqqv0y8lqyl35at7n24vts9hy3t8250ksp4zf7826nlhzxkskvn763s3vyd Bumblebees Seem to &#39;Lick Their Lips&#39; After Sweet Treats and Shake Their Heads at Bad Tastes, Hinting at the Insects&#39; Inner Lives<br/><br/>Slow-motion videos suggest that the insects display distinct behaviors when they like or dislike a snack. The findings might offer a new way to study their emotion-like states…<br/><br/><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/bumblebees-seem-to-lick-their-lips-after-sweet-treats-and-shake-their-heads-at-bad-tastes-hinting-at-the-insects-inner-lives-180989098/">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/bumblebees-seem-to-lick-their-lips-after-sweet-treats-and-shake-their-heads-at-bad-tastes-hinting-at-the-insects-inner-lives-180989098/</a><br/><br/>via Smithsonian Magazine 2026-07-12T08:00:05Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs093yrf56ffdvwgwd303e4jxc4pj79gl4zelywcletkzmc2hq68ngzyqqv0y8lqyl35at7n24vts9hy3t8250ksp4zf7826nlhzxkskvn76luuj4f In the Latest Brazen Heist, Jewelry and Artworks Worth $5 Million Were Stolen From a Famed French Designer&#39;s Museum<br/><br/>A trio of burglars stole 27 pieces, including a dragonfly pendant, from the Lalique Museum in eastern France…<br/><br/><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/in-the-latest-brazen-heist-jewelry-and-artworks-worth-5-million-were-stolen-from-famed-french-designer-lalique-museum-180989105/">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/in-the-latest-brazen-heist-jewelry-and-artworks-worth-5-million-were-stolen-from-famed-french-designer-lalique-museum-180989105/</a><br/><br/>via Smithsonian Magazine 2026-07-11T08:00:14Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgwhd02urjwat337zdeuclznvy5xd7cflpph2fhr07erep2xh5frqzyqqv0y8lqyl35at7n24vts9hy3t8250ksp4zf7826nlhzxkskvn76tw5dvy Cases of a Parasitic Infection That Can Cause Diarrhea for Weeks Are Rapidly Rising in the U.S. Here&#39;s What to Know<br/><br/>The illness is caused by the microscopic parasite Cyclospora cayetanensis, which spreads via food or water contaminated with feces, usually on farms. Health officials are still investigating the source of the multistate outbreak…<br/><br/><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/cases-of-a-parasitic-infection-that-can-cause-diarrhea-for-weeks-are-rapidly-rising-in-the-us-heres-what-to-know-180989108/">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/cases-of-a-parasitic-infection-that-can-cause-diarrhea-for-weeks-are-rapidly-rising-in-the-us-heres-what-to-know-180989108/</a><br/><br/>via Smithsonian Magazine 2026-07-11T08:00:09Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvgzyvhwwtsnv8q6y2tcmm0dr92dwgzmgadgz2wjvehzk3prwyzjszyqqv0y8lqyl35at7n24vts9hy3t8250ksp4zf7826nlhzxkskvn76s2f5a4 See Artifacts That Archaeologists Discovered in This 1,600-Year-Old Byzantine Christian Town Buried in an Oasis in Egypt<br/><br/>The mud-brick village boasts streets, towers and a large church. Researchers unearthed everyday objects like grain grinders, an oven and some 200 ostraca—ancient receipts and notes written on broken pottery…<br/><br/><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-artifacts-that-archaeologists-discovered-in-this-1600-year-old-byzantine-christian-town-buried-in-an-oasis-in-egypt-180989106/">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-artifacts-that-archaeologists-discovered-in-this-1600-year-old-byzantine-christian-town-buried-in-an-oasis-in-egypt-180989106/</a><br/><br/>via Smithsonian Magazine 2026-07-11T08:00:04Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstu4e7w4s325tqc40sj95aum5cn8trqh4z73z4msx898ksydywpjqzyqqv0y8lqyl35at7n24vts9hy3t8250ksp4zf7826nlhzxkskvn76kj2awq Could We Mitigate Super El Niños by Artificially Changing the Climate? A New Study Indicates Yes<br/><br/>Researchers used computer models to see what would have happened had scientists caused marine cloud brightening in the face of strong past El Niños…<br/><br/><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/could-we-mitigate-super-el-ninos-by-artificially-changing-the-climate-a-new-study-indicates-yes-180989101/">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/could-we-mitigate-super-el-ninos-by-artificially-changing-the-climate-a-new-study-indicates-yes-180989101/</a><br/><br/>via Smithsonian Magazine 2026-07-10T08:00:15Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsr6q0l0y8l0y6a5kjmgltshm5zppgm85pussyda6pcjyh8v44spyqzyqqv0y8lqyl35at7n24vts9hy3t8250ksp4zf7826nlhzxkskvn76r8987h Country Music Legend Dolly Parton&#39;s Autobiographical Musical Exploring Her Journey From East Tennessee Will Hit Broadway This Winter<br/><br/>&#34;Dolly: A True Original Musical&#34; premiered last year in Nashville in Parton&#39;s home state…<br/><br/><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/country-music-legend-dolly-partons-autobiographical-musical-exploring-her-journey-from-east-tennessee-will-hit-broadway-this-winter-180989099/">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/country-music-legend-dolly-partons-autobiographical-musical-exploring-her-journey-from-east-tennessee-will-hit-broadway-this-winter-180989099/</a><br/><br/>via Smithsonian Magazine 2026-07-10T08:00:11Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszf5u5usec8mx3pa2skwggt3sf4sgjawqcezgdk2qn956332yq9pqzyqqv0y8lqyl35at7n24vts9hy3t8250ksp4zf7826nlhzxkskvn76tz4p78 Are Moose Colorado Natives or Introduced Outsiders? New Research Suggests That the Animals Have Lived in the State for Centuries<br/><br/>Officials say moose weren&#39;t established in the state until they were brought there in the late 1970s. But historical documentation and archaeological evidence indicate that they resided there long before that…<br/><br/><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/are-moose-colorado-natives-or-introduced-outsiders-new-research-suggests-that-the-animals-have-lived-in-the-state-for-centuries-180989091/">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/are-moose-colorado-natives-or-introduced-outsiders-new-research-suggests-that-the-animals-have-lived-in-the-state-for-centuries-180989091/</a><br/><br/>via Smithsonian Magazine 2026-07-10T08:00:04Z