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Death Toll Passes 2,000 After Magnitude 7.7 Earthquake Hits Myanmar, Among the Most Powerful Quakes in the Region Since 1900
The natural disaster compounds humanitarian concerns in a country already in the throes of a devastating civil war ...
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Judge Reprimands Thieves in Bear Statue Heist: ‘Your Actions Were the Antithesis of Everything Paddington Stands For’
Daniel Heath and William Lawrence, a pair of 22-year-old members of the British Royal Air Force, apologized for stealing a ...
Smithsonian Magazine15h
Being Struck by Lightning Is No Big Deal for This Tropical Tree—the Zap Even Gives It a Boost
The almendro tree may have evolved to attract lightning, which helps clear more space for it to grow, according to new ...
Smithsonian Magazine20h
These Dramatic Photos Reveal How It’s Always High Noon in Tombstone
Saddle up for a visit to the most notorious town in the West, where a certain infamous showdown happens day after day ...
Smithsonian Magazine9h
‘Hardwired for Folktales’: An Evolution of Storytelling in Ireland
The perseverance of the Irish people in maintaining their language, history and values created a world of oral tradition ...
Smithsonian Magazine17h
Archaeologists Study the Connections Between the Deceased Buried at Cerro Juan Díaz, Panama
Individuals recovered at the archaeological site of Cerro Juan Díaz shed more light on how the local communities buried and ...
Smithsonian Magazine12h
Archaeologists Unearth Rare Reminder of Britain’s Brief Reign Over the ‘Nation’s Oldest City’
The find offers archaeological evidence of the 20-year interlude when the British ruled St. Augustine, Florida, which was founded by the Spanish in 1565 ...
Smithsonian Magazine17h
See for Yourself One of the World’s Rarest Red Diamonds at the Smithsonian’s Natural History Museum
Laid out like an orchestra in a quiet gallery room, 40 colorful gems have one of the planet’s most distinguished conductors: a red diamond, 2.33 of the rarest carats in the world, shining like a ...
Smithsonian Magazine15h
National Treasure: Revealing the Stunning 2.33-Carat Winston Red Diamond
The Winston Red Diamond, one of the rarest gems in the world, is a stunning 2.33-carat red diamond displayed at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.
Smithsonian Magazine8d
This Dusty Painting Turned Out to Be Gustav Klimt’s Long-Lost Portrait of an African Prince
Experts think the renowned Austrian Symbolist painted the artwork in 1897. An art gallery in Vienna has priced it at $16 million Sonja Anderson Daily Correspondent Several years ago, the owners of ...
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Record-High 736,000 Sandhill Cranes Flock to Nebraska During Spring Migration Peak—With No Signs of Bird Flu, Despite Concerns
After more than 1,500 of the lanky birds died in Indiana, wildlife biologists in Nebraska were on high alert for the ...
Smithsonian Magazine8d
New Study Reveals How Humans Cultivated Avocados Over Thousands of Years
Research in Honduras shows that humans began selecting for larger fruits with thicker rinds as early as 7,500 years ago—long before maize arrived in the region Eli Wizevich History Correspondent ...