Latest articles | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/latest_articles/RSS feed for with the latest articlesenMon, 09 Sep 2024 20:36:06 +0000Boeing's Starliner Lands Successfully, but Without Its Astronauts on Boardhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/boeings-starliner-lands-successfully-but-without-its-astronauts-on-board-180985039/The troubled spacecraft conducted a “bull's-eye landing,” but NASA officials still say they made the right decision to leave its astronauts on the ISS out of an abundance of cautionMon, 09 Sep 2024 20:36:06 +0000Boston Museum Returns Looted 2,700-Year-Old Necklace to Turkeyhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/boston-museum-returns-looted-2700-year-old-necklace-to-turkey-180985032/The gold and carnelian artifact is nearly identical to other jewelry found at an archaeological site in western TurkeyMon, 09 Sep 2024 20:35:47 +0000See New Detailed Photos of Mercury From a Spacecraft's Closest Flyby Yethttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-new-detailed-photos-of-mercury-from-a-spacecrafts-closest-flyby-yet-180985040/BepiColombo, a joint European-Japanese mission, completed its fourth close pass of the innermost planet last week, and it will enter Mercury’s orbit in 2026 to learn more about its mysteriesMon, 09 Sep 2024 19:33:07 +0000These Fish Transformed Their Dorsal Fins Into Taste Budshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/these-fish-transformed-their-dorsal-fins-into-taste-buds-180985044/From tasting to hunting to hitching a ride, some fins have evolved for a variety of uses beyond swimmingMon, 09 Sep 2024 18:36:55 +0000Archaeologists Unearth Rare Trove of Silver Coins on Mediterranean Islandhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/archaeologists-unearth-rare-trove-of-silver-coins-on-mediterranean-island-180985037/The 27 Roman denarii found on the island of Pantelleria date back more than 2,000 yearsMon, 09 Sep 2024 18:10:10 +0000How Large Gold Nuggets Form in Quartz Crystals During Earthquakeshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/how-large-gold-nuggets-form-in-quartz-crystals-during-earthquakes-180985014/Quartz, which can generate electricity, attracts large chunks of gold when stressed and squeezed by seismic shaking, according to a new studyMon, 09 Sep 2024 17:54:23 +0000Bask in the Beauty of Brazil With These 15 Stunning Photographshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/bask-in-the-beauty-of-brazil-these-15-stunning-photographs-180985030/These selections from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest images capture this South American paradiseMon, 09 Sep 2024 15:39:53 +0000The Roman Siege of Masada May Have Lasted Weeks, Not Yearshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-roman-siege-of-masada-may-have-lasted-weeks-not-years-180985038/New research suggests that the Romans defeated the Jewish rebels at Masada much more quickly than scholars previously assumedMon, 09 Sep 2024 15:28:49 +0000When a Glacial Dam Burst, an Alaskan Town Was Hit With a Sudden Floodhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/when-a-glacial-dam-burst-an-alaskan-town-was-hit-with-a-sudden-flood-180984967/From Alaska to Peru and the Himalayas, glacial lakes are suddenly breaking free and causing deaths and millions of dollars in damagesMon, 09 Sep 2024 12:00:00 +0000Rome's Ancient Arch of Constantine Has Been Struck by Lightninghttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/romes-ancient-arch-of-constantine-has-been-struck-by-lightning-180985033/A fierce thunderstorm dislodged marble fragments of the 1,700-year-old monumentFri, 06 Sep 2024 21:24:39 +0000