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Three Millennia Ago, Humans May Have Spoken Thousands More Languages Than We Have Today, During a Linguistic 'Golden Age"
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (290+ words) Sarah Kuta | Daily Correspondent From Mandarin and English to the many Indigenous languages spoken around the world, humans today communicate via roughly 7,500 tongues. But humanity’s linguistic diversity may once have been far greater, according to a new study published in…...
Hollywood's Iconic Cinerama Dome, One of the World's Most Famous Movie Theaters, Is Set to Reopen in Early 2028
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (530+ words) Film fanatics are celebrating this week after officials shared plans to inject new life into one of Sunset Boulevard’s most beloved cinematic landmarks. Closed since 2020, Hollywood’s Cinerama Dome—instantly recognizable for its geodesic architecture that resembles a golf ball—is…...
These Photos of Nashville Will Have You Packing Your Bags for Music City, USA
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (64+ words) Travel | July 24, 2026 8:00 a.m. Text by Jess Daninhirsch Allison Scates | Read More Jess Daninhirsch | Read More Jess Daninhirsch is a reporting intern focusing on museums for Smithsonian magazine. Explore great travel deals A Note to our Readers Smithsonian magazine participates in affiliate…...
Months After Burglars Stole Crown Jewels From the Louvre, the Apollo Gallery Reopens, Highlighting Its Origins as a Royal Reception Hall
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (353+ words) For the first time since thieves shocked the world by brazenly stealing crown jewels worth some $100 million from the Louvre last autumn, the museum reopened the scene of the crime to the public. Officials say they hope visitors will appreciate…...
Would You Chat With an A.I. 'Ghost' of a Deceased Loved One? New Research Suggests That the Tech Can Provide Comfort and Closure
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (609+ words) Sarah Kuta | Daily Correspondent The death of a loved one can be devastating, leaving family and friends to cope with overwhelming grief and a profound sense of loss. But some survivors may find comfort and relief in chatting with an…...
Their Names Were Lost to History. But Now, You Can See What Their Faces May Have Looked Like When They Lived in a Roman-Era City Nearly 2,000 Years Ago
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (820+ words) Ellen Wexler | Writer and Special Projects Editor He once had a name, though it was forgotten long ago. Perhaps he bore his lot in life with grace, or with clumsiness. Nobody will ever know his daily routines, his deepest friendships…...
Kids Can Try Out the 'Oliver Twist' Lifestyle at This English Museum Revealing Conditions for Poor People in a Victorian Workhouse
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (523+ words) Sonja Anderson | Daily Correspondent Children are eating gruel, washing clothes and chasing mice in Britain. “You are literally going to walk in the footsteps of people who have experienced this place,” Alexa Vernon, director of the Ripon Museum Trust, tells…...
This 1950s Airplane Disaster Prompted the Flight Safety Demonstrations Passengers Know Today. Searchers Just Found the Wreckage in the Atlantic Ocean
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (529+ words) Sarah Kuta | Daily Correspondent In the spring of 1952, a commercial plane flying from Puerto Rico to New York crashed into the Atlantic Ocean after losing power, killing 52 passengers and crew members. For the last 74 years, the location of the wreckage…...
Double Puggles: See the Adorable 'Twin' Echidnas Born at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (445+ words) Sarah Kuta | Daily Correspondent Conservationists are celebrating echidna “twins” born in San Diego. Known as puggles, the babies hatched earlier this year to one mother during the same breeding season—an extremely rare occurrence, according to the San Diego Zoo…...
A New World Record in the Greased Pole Walk Brought Extra Excitement to This Year's World Eskimo-Indian Olympics in Alaska
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (347+ words) A 45-year-old world record was shattered this month at the World Eskimo-Indian Olympics as college student Leif Richards walked 15 feet, 4.5 inches across a greased wood pole, eclipsing the old mark by nearly two feet. The greased pole walk requires skill…...