Latest articles | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/latest_articles/RSS feed for with the latest articlesenWed, 08 Mar 2023 22:46:24 +0000Smiling Sphinx Statue Unearthed in Egypthttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/archaeologists-egypt-unearth-small-sphinx-statue-180981770/Researchers suspect the Roman-era limestone figure may depict the emperor ClaudiusWed, 08 Mar 2023 22:46:24 +0000Bumblebees Learn to Open Puzzle Boxes From Each Otherhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/bumblebees-learn-to-open-puzzle-boxes-from-each-other-180981765/New findings might suggest the insects have a capacity for culture, researchers sayWed, 08 Mar 2023 22:16:29 +0000Indie Film Studio A24 Buys Off-Broadway Theaterhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a24-indie-film-studio-off-broadway-theater-180981761/The studio made its first foray into live performance with the purchase of the Cherry Lane TheaterWed, 08 Mar 2023 20:24:09 +0000Why Scientists Are Studying the Stray Dogs Living at Chernobylhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/scientists-study-the-genetics-of-dogs-living-near-chernobyl-disaster-site-180981748/A new study is a first step toward understanding how radiation exposure might affect DNAWed, 08 Mar 2023 19:36:55 +0000'The Great British Bake Off Musical' Comes to London's West Endhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/great-british-bake-off-musical-london-180981755/A new stage adaptation aims to capture the heart of the beloved baking showWed, 08 Mar 2023 19:12:37 +0000Historic Treaty Protects Marine Life in the 'High Seas'https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/historic-treaty-protects-marine-life-in-the-high-seas-180981760/The United Nations agreement will help conserve 30 percent of the planet’s oceans by 2030Wed, 08 Mar 2023 16:12:25 +0000Adventurer Elise Wortley Recreates the Journeys of Famous Female Explorershttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/adventurer-elise-wortley-recreates-the-journeys-of-famous-female-explorers-180981763/For historical accuracy, the 33-year-old Brit wears only the cotton dresses, yak wool coats and hobnail boots that her predecessors would have hadWed, 08 Mar 2023 16:00:58 +0000How Lunar Cycles Guide the Spawning of Sea Creatureshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/how-lunar-cycles-guide-the-spawning-of-sea-creatures-180981732/Researchers are starting to understand the biological rhythms that sync worms and corals to phases of the moonWed, 08 Mar 2023 13:00:00 +0000Why Newborn Chicks Love Objects That Defy Gravityhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/from-birth-chicks-move-towards-objects-moving-up-180981759/A clever new study shows the cute critters will often scuttle toward a video of a rising ballWed, 08 Mar 2023 00:01:00 +0000Ancient DNA Sheds Light on Europe's Hunter-Gatherershttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/ancient-dna-sheds-light-on-europes-hunter-gatherers-180981730/Researchers looked at the genomes of several hundred people who lived before, during and after the last ice ageTue, 07 Mar 2023 22:15:32 +0000