Sep
23
“A powerful place of healing and comfort”
A new memorial recognizes the service of Native American warriors. Continue reading “A powerful place of healing and comfort”
Sep
10
Gone for 65 million years, but remembered “forever”
New stamps from the U.S. Postal Service feature the fearsome Tyrannosaurus rex as an adorable hatchling and a lanky teenager. Continue reading Gone for 65 million years, but remembered “forever”
Aug
29
Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water
Heading to the beach for the long Labor Day Weekend? Just turn around. Go home. You’ll thank us later. Continue reading Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water
Aug
13
Weaving family histories when threads have been broken
Genealogist Hollis Gentry talks about her work rediscovering connections that have been lost to history. Continue reading Weaving family histories when threads have been broken
Jul
26
Increasing the TEMPO of our response to air pollution
Air pollution kills 7 million people each year. Technology from the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory will measure pollutants from space with greater accuracy than ever before. Continue reading Increasing the TEMPO of our response to air pollution
Jul
02
The secret lives of bees…and birds and dragonflies and grasshoppers and gardeners
What better way to spend a sultry summer day than with a stroll down a garden path? Marisa Scalera leads a tour of Smithsonian Gardens’ “Habitat.” Continue reading The secret lives of bees…and birds and dragonflies and grasshoppers and gardeners
Jun
07
Prune the shrubs? No thanks, we’d rather drink them.
Summer’s heat and humidity can make even the most dedicated gardeners wilt a bit and find themselves in need of refreshment. How about some booze with your botany? Cynthia Brown of Smithsonian Gardens shares a few of her favorite herbal cocktails. Continue reading Prune the shrubs? No thanks, we’d rather drink them.
May
22
Slow and steady: Will the wood turtle win the race against habitat loss?
Tomorrow is World Turtle Day and a good time to remind ourselves that these engaging reptiles are in danger of disappearing. Continue reading Slow and steady: Will the wood turtle win the race against habitat loss?
May
17
Stop grousing about your toxic relationship with food
You’ve got nothing on the Greater Sage Grouse, the only bird species known to thrive on poisonous sagebrush leaves. A new study shows that the real heroes are microorganisms. Continue reading Stop grousing about your toxic relationship with food
May
10
Visiting asteroids help scientists measure the size of distant stars
The Very Energetic Radiation Imaging Telescope Array System must be be very energetic indeed to capture 300 images a second. On Feb. 22, 2018, as the asteroid Imprinetta passed between the Earth and a distant star known as TYC 5517-227-1, a team of astronomers who had predicted the event captured it with a camera shooting… Continue reading Visiting asteroids help scientists measure the size of distant stars
