Latest articles | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/latest_articles/RSS feed for with the latest articlesenWed, 10 Apr 2024 20:54:15 +0000See a Restored Ancient Roman Helmet—and Two Shiny New Replicashttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-a-restored-2000-year-old-roman-helmet-and-its-shiny-new-twin-180984121/The 2,000-year-old Hallaton Helmet is now on permanent display at the Harborough Museum in EnglandWed, 10 Apr 2024 20:54:15 +0000When Are the Next Solar Eclipses? 2026 Promises Totality in Europe, While Much of America Has a Decades-Long Waithttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/when-are-the-next-solar-eclipses-2026-promises-totality-in-europe-while-much-of-america-has-a-decades-long-wait-180984129/The next total solar eclipse visible from the contiguous U.S. won’t take place until August 23, 2044—but eclipse chasers will have other opportunities to experience totality before thatWed, 10 Apr 2024 19:58:12 +0000Little Rock Nine and Paul McCartney React to Beyoncé's 'Blackbird' Coverhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/little-rock-nine-and-paul-mccartney-react-to-beyonces-blackbird-cover-180984105/McCartney was inspired to write the song after hearing about the battle to integrate Little Rock Central High School in 1957Wed, 10 Apr 2024 19:32:13 +0000The First Issue of Superman Just Became the Most Valuable Comic Book in the Worldhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/original-superman-is-now-the-most-valuable-comic-book-in-the-world-180984125/An original copy of 1938's "Action Comics No. 1" sold for a record-breaking $6 million at auctionWed, 10 Apr 2024 18:17:47 +0000A Secretive Experiment Released Salt Crystals Over San Francisco Bay—Could It Help Curb Warming?https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-secretive-experiment-released-salt-crystals-over-san-francisco-bay-could-it-help-curb-warming-180984099/The technology could make clouds reflect more sunlight, cooling the Earth below. But even the scientists leading the study say letting go of fossil fuels is a much-preferred response to climate changeWed, 10 Apr 2024 18:05:07 +0000Why Do So Many Beetle Species Exist?https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/why-do-so-many-beetle-species-exist-180984100/Diet played a key role in the evolution of the vast beetle family treeWed, 10 Apr 2024 12:00:00 +0000The Ellis Island Museum Is Revitalizing the Story of American Immigrationhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-ellis-island-national-museum-of-immigration-is-getting-a-100m-makeover-180984113/A $100 million renovation will help preserve the history of the millions of immigrants who passed through the island in the late 19th and early 20th centuriesTue, 09 Apr 2024 20:55:32 +0000This Artist Used A.I. to Recreate a Velázquez Painting Lost in a Fire 300 Years Agohttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-artist-used-ai-to-recreate-a-velazquez-painting-lost-in-a-fire-300-years-ago-180984106/Fernando Sánchez Castillo employed historical resources and image-generation technologies to reimagine "Expulsion of the Moriscos"Tue, 09 Apr 2024 18:55:33 +000080 Percent of Global CO2 Emissions Come From Just 57 Companies, Report Showshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/since-2016-80-percent-of-global-co2-emissions-come-from-just-57-companies-report-shows-180984118/Many of these companies increased their fossil fuel production after the Paris Agreement was signed in 2016Tue, 09 Apr 2024 18:48:12 +0000A Michigan Hunter Thought He Killed a Large Coyote. It Turned Out to Be an Endangered Gray Wolfhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-michigan-hunter-thought-he-killed-a-large-coyote-it-turned-out-to-be-an-endangered-gray-wolf-180984122/Wildlife officials believe the animal was likely the first gray wolf spotted in the southern Lower Peninsula in 100 yearsTue, 09 Apr 2024 18:05:20 +0000