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Smithsonian Magazine18h
Mysterious Jawbone Found at an Antique Shop in Taiwan Belonged to a Male Denisovan, Scientists Say
The fossil, called Penghu 1, is one of the few known pieces of physical evidence from the Denisovans, extinct relatives of ...
Smithsonian Magazine17h
A Newly Discovered and Brilliantly Green Comet Is Dazzling Astronomers. Here’s What to Know About the Glowing Celestial Visitor
Initial observations suggest the comet, called C/2025 F2 (SWAN), will continue getting brighter as it approaches the sun.
Smithsonian Magazine19h
What’s Happening in May 2025 at the National Museum of American History
Smithsonian Chamber Music Society Presents: SOLD OUT The Axelrod String Quartet – Stradivarius and Amati Series Sat. May 3, ...
Smithsonian Magazine18h
See the Titanic in Remarkable Detail With a 3D Scan That Reveals New Secrets of the Doomed Ship’s Final Moments
The Digital Resurrection" will unveil the most detailed digital reconstruction of the shipwreck ever created. Experts are using the model to study the vessel's demise ...
Smithsonian Magazine21h
Windows 95 Jingle, 1960 World Series Broadcast and Other ‘Audio Treasures’ Added to the National Recording Registry
From a list of 2,600 nominations submitted by the public, the Library of Congress has selected 25 songs, albums and sounds that are at least ten years old to preserve for posterity ...
Smithsonian Magazine21h
A New Satellite Will Map the Carbon Content of Rainforests From Space, and It’s Set to Launch This Month
The European Space Agency’s new probe, Biomass, will spend five years orbiting the planet and gathering radar imagery of forests across multiple continents ...
Smithsonian Magazine23h
Monet’s Stepdaughter Painted Breathtaking Impressionist Masterpieces. They’re Finally Getting the Attention They Deserve
Known as the "forgotten Monet," Blanche Hoschedé-Monet created roughly 300 stunning artworks. She's now getting her first-ever solo exhibition in the United States ...