Latest articles | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/latest_articles/RSS feed for with the latest articlesenMon, 13 Nov 2023 20:47:45 +0000Scientists Find 'Lost' Echidna Species for the First Time in 60 Yearshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/scientists-find-lost-echidna-species-for-the-first-time-in-60-years-180983251/An expedition team in Indonesia spotted the elusive, egg-laying mammal, which is named after David Attenborough and had not been documented since 1961Mon, 13 Nov 2023 20:47:45 +0000Only Ten Babe Ruth Rookie Baseball Cards Survive. Now, One Is Going Up for Auctionhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/rare-babe-ruth-rookie-baseball-card-is-going-up-for-auction-180983252/Bidding starts at $2.5 million, but the auction house expects the 1914 collectible to sell for much more—and possibly break memorabilia recordsMon, 13 Nov 2023 20:18:05 +0000Bacteria to Blame for Elephant Deaths in Zimbabwehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/bacteria-to-blame-for-elephant-deaths-in-zimbabwe-180983249/Researchers are just now uncovering what may have killed 35 of the animals three years agoMon, 13 Nov 2023 19:19:28 +0000This Desert Plant's Salty 'Sweat' Can Collect Water From the Airhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-desert-plants-salty-sweat-can-collect-water-from-the-air-180983170/The athel tamarisk's hydration trick could improve on human techniques to harvest water in dry environments, researchers sayMon, 13 Nov 2023 18:42:42 +0000Italian Divers Revive Centuries-Old Tradition to Help Save European Perchhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/italian-divers-revive-centuries-old-tradition-to-help-save-european-perch-180983222/Nurseries built from bundles of tree branches may help conserve the freshwater fish in the age of climate changeMon, 13 Nov 2023 16:56:27 +0000Saturn's Rings Will Temporarily Disappear From View in 2025https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/saturns-rings-will-disappear-from-view-in-2025-but-its-only-temporary-180983244/From Earth’s perspective, we’ll be looking at the gas giant’s rings edge-on, making them nearly impossible to seeMon, 13 Nov 2023 15:26:01 +0000Hadrian's Wall Damaged by Sycamore Gap Tree Felling, Inspection Confirmshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/hadrians-wall-damaged-by-sycamore-gap-tree-felling-180983243/Cut down by a chainsaw, the beloved tree fell atop the 1,900-year-old Roman wall in SeptemberMon, 13 Nov 2023 13:00:00 +0000Wind May Have Helped Sculpt Egypt's Famous Sphinxhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/wind-may-have-helped-sculpt-egypts-famous-sphinx-180983218/New research suggests that a natural rock formation served as the sculpture's foundationFri, 10 Nov 2023 19:14:35 +0000Surgeons Perform World's First Whole Eyeball Transplant on Arkansas Veteranhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/surgeons-perform-worlds-first-whole-eyeball-transplant-on-arkansas-veteran-180983241/The patient, who suffered a severe electrical accident in 2021, currently has no vision in the transplanted eye, but doctors say he's recovering wellFri, 10 Nov 2023 19:07:37 +0000Dense 'Super Fog' Causes Deadly Car Crashes in Louisianahttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/dense-super-fog-causes-deadly-car-crashes-in-louisiana-180983227/The thick haze lowers visibility to less than ten feet and forms when smoke from smoldering leaves, brush or trees mixes with moisture in cool airFri, 10 Nov 2023 18:06:06 +0000