https://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/latest_articles/RSS feed for with the latest articlesenWed, 06 Nov 2024 21:08:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-cloned-ferret-has-given-birth-for-the-first-time-in-history-marking-a-win-for-her-endangered-species-180985411/Antonia, a cloned black-footed ferret at the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute, has produced two healthy offspring that will help build genetic diversity in their recovering populationWed, 06 Nov 2024 21:08:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-nazi-looted-painting-recovered-by-the-monuments-men-during-world-war-ii-is-going-on-sale-180985398/When the war ended, Allied soldiers tracked down Nicolas de Largillierre's "Portrait de femme à mi-corps" with the help of a savvy French curator who had been working for the resistanceWed, 06 Nov 2024 20:58:54 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/what-makes-the-dark-whimsical-world-of-tim-burton-so-compelling-180985370/An exhibition in London is showcasing more than 600 artworks and artifacts—including costumes, props and sketches—from the famous filmmaker’s careerWed, 06 Nov 2024 19:12:25 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/this-stunning-new-atlas-explores-humanitys-ancient-relationship-with-space-and-the-universe-180985395/Written by the former chief historian of NASA, the book examines the evolution of our cosmic understanding—from early civilizations to the present dayWed, 06 Nov 2024 19:00:31 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/meet-haggis-the-latest-baby-pygmy-hippo-to-win-over-the-internet-180985413/Born October 30 to parents Gloria and Otto at the Edinburgh Zoo in Scotland, the hippo is already gaining popularity, following in the footsteps of viral sensation Moo DengWed, 06 Nov 2024 18:45:11 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-worlds-earliest-writing-system-may-have-been-influenced-by-older-symbols-found-on-stone-cylinder-seals-180985406/Thousands of years ago, our ancestors used symbols to track the sale of textile and agricultural products. New research suggests that these markings informed the development of writingWed, 06 Nov 2024 17:56:01 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/voyager-1-breaks-its-silence-with-nasa-via-a-radio-transmitter-not-used-since-1981-180985399/The farthest spacecraft in the universe went momentarily rogue, but scientists breathed a sigh of relief when it reconnected at an unexpected radio frequencyWed, 06 Nov 2024 17:55:20 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/one-of-americas-first-spectator-sports-was-professional-walking-180985397/Before fitness influencers made getting your steps in a trend, pedestrianism had the nation on their feetWed, 06 Nov 2024 15:57:01 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-prominent-italian-dealer-has-been-charged-with-trafficking-thousands-of-looted-artifacts-180985392/The Manhattan district attorney's office has obtained an arrest warrant for Edoardo Almagià, who has been accused of working with looters and dealing stolen artifacts for yearsTue, 05 Nov 2024 21:22:19 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/how-sugar-rationing-during-world-war-ii-fended-off-diabetes-and-high-blood-pressure-later-in-life-180985404/Babies who were conceived and born during the period of rationing in the United Kingdom were less likely to develop certain diseases as adults, a new study findsTue, 05 Nov 2024 21:00:15 +0000