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To Mark America's 250th Birthday, See the Country's 'Most Endangered Historic Places' You've Probably Never Heard Of
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (589+ words) More from Smithsonian magazine A Smithsonian magazine special report Michele Debczak | Correspondent Famous sites like Ellis Island and the Alamo attract millions of visitors a year. But most historic places in the United States are much less popular, facing the…...
An Underwater Robot Explores the Hidden 'Shipwreck City' Beneath the Surface of This Popular Urban Lake in the Pacific Northwest
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (569+ words) More from Smithsonian magazine Sarah Kuta | Daily Correspondent Seattle's Lake Union is typically abuzz with activity, from the gentle splash of kayak paddles to the roar of seaplanes skimming across the water. It's one of the city's most popular sites,…...
Paleontologists Discover an Ancient Marine Reptile They've Dubbed the T. Rex of the Sea, Crowning Another King of the Cretaceous
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (456+ words) More from Smithsonian magazine Margherita Bassi | Daily Correspondent Earth was a terrifying place during the'Cretaceous period, some 66 million to 145 million years ago. During its tail end,'Tyrannosaurus rex'prowled the land. And a little before that, another kind of'T. rex'stalked the…...
See NASA's Stunning New Images of Mars Captured During an Asteroid-Bound Spacecraft's Strategic Flyby
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (374+ words) More from Smithsonian magazine Smart News | May 22, 2026 4: 14 p. m. The Psyche mission, on its way to study an asteroid of the same name, approached within 2, 864 miles of the red planet on May 15 Carlyn Kranking | Associate Web Editor, Science En route to the…...
What Did Jackson Pollock Hope to Accomplish With This Dizzying Drip Painting, Which Just Sold for a Record-Breaking $181 Million?
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (936+ words) More from Smithsonian magazine Ellen Wexler | Writer and Special Projects Editor Jackson Pollock stretched an 11-foot-long canvas across the floor of his barn on Long Island. His process would not involve careful brush strokes'or even an easel. Instead, the Abstract…...
Ancient Egyptian Engineering Choices Helped the Great Pyramid of Giza Survive Earthquakes, New Research Finds
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (586+ words) More from Smithsonian magazine For some 4, 600 years, the sheer size of the Great Pyramid of Giza helped it survive conflicts and threats. But how the architectural marvel endured severe natural disasters with limited damage was unknown. Now, a team of…...
This Pill Can Prevent You From Getting Covid-19 After Exposure to the Disease-Causing Virus, According to a Clinical Trial
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (615+ words) More from Smithsonian magazine Sara Hashemi | Daily Correspondent After more than six years of humans living with Covid-19, we might finally have a pill that can prevent the disease after exposure to the SARS-Co V-2 virus. The oral drug, called ensitrelvir,…...
Faye Emerson Became the "First Lady of Television" During the Medium"s Early Days. But Her Groundbreaking Success as a Late-Night Host Is Largely Forgotten Today
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (536+ words) More from Smithsonian magazine Elyssa Goodman | Freelance Writer In just 15 minutes, Faye Emerson captivated television audiences with her wit and charm. The actress-turned-host interviewed guests and responded to viewer mail on her CBS program, "The Faye Emerson Show," which ran…...
Belugas Can Recognize Themselves in Mirrors, Joining a Short List of Nonhuman Species That Show Signs of Self-Awareness
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (543+ words) More from Smithsonian magazine Sarah Kuta | Daily Correspondent Belugas are highly intelligent marine mammals with'intricate communication systems and strong social bonds. Now, new research suggests that the toothed whales are also self-aware. According to a study published May 20 in the…...
Virginia's Civil Rights Trail: Six Historic Sites That Changed America
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (360+ words) More from Smithsonian magazine Explore powerful sites along Virginia's Civil Rights Trail where student activism, peaceful protest, and landmark legal battles helped reshape the nation's fight for equality Two-to-four hours is a good amount of time to thoroughly experience both…...
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