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Archaeologists Uncover Two Nearly Life-Size Statues Carved Into the Wall of a Tomb in Ancient Pompeii
The figures appear to represent a married couple. Experts think the woman, who is holding laurel leaves, may have been a ...
Smithsonian Magazine1h
Enhanced Brain Implant Translates Stroke Survivor’s Thoughts Into Nearly Instant Speech Using Artificial Intelligence
The system harnesses technology similar to that of devices like Alexa and Siri, according to the researchers, and improves on ...
Smithsonian Magazine3h
The Body Model Used During a Famous Scene in ‘E.T.’ Is Heading to Auction
Created by Italian special effects designer Carlo Rambaldi, the three-foot-tall prop can be seen in the film hiding among ...
Smithsonian Magazine5h
Four Civilian Astronauts Capture Imagery of Earth’s Icy Poles on Fram2, the First Crewed Mission to Polar Orbit
The mission, funded and commanded by a cryptocurrency entrepreneur, was launched by SpaceX on Monday and has grabbed ...
Smithsonian Magazine6h
Carrots Can’t Help You See in the Dark. Here’s How a World War II Propaganda Campaign Popularized the Myth
The British government claimed that eating carrots helped its fighter pilots shoot down German planes at night. In truth, the ...
Smithsonian Magazine6h
What Spurred the South to Join the American Revolution?
How a disagreement with a Scottish lord over westward expansion, a cache of gunpowder, and the future of enslaved labor ...
Smithsonian Magazine10h
High-Tech Imaging Allows Researchers to Read Handwritten Medieval Arthurian Tales Hidden in the Binding of a Property Record
The stories are part of a French sequel to Arthurian legend, and its binding was repurposed in the 16th century ...
Smithsonian Magazine23h
A Gladiator’s Marble-Etched Epitaph Is Found in an Ancient Roman Necropolis
The graveyard of Liternum, near Naples, was in use between the first century B.C.E. and the third century C.E.
Smithsonian Magazine10h
2024 Education Impact Report Released
Newly released report chronicles innovative programs and partnerships that bring Smithsonian learning to communities across ...
Smithsonian Magazine23h
Britain’s Famous Sutton Hoo Helmet May Have Come From Denmark, Not Sweden, New Discovery Suggests
A small metal stamp discovered on a Danish island bears many similarities to the iconic seventh-century helmet ...
Smithsonian Magazine8h
Cleopatra: What Kind of a Woman Was She, Anyway?
Serpent of the Nile? Learned ruler? Sex Kitten? Ambitious mom? African queen? History is still toying with the poor lady's reputation ...