USA
Confidence in Water Leads to Confidence in Bagels
The latest look into the impact of New York's water supply on its bagels yields a new potential factor: pride
August 13, 2012 |
By Jeanie Riess
Events August 14-17: Green Jobs, Julia Child’s 100th Birthday and Live Jazz
This week at the Smithsonian, learn about emerging green jobs, celebrate Julia Child's birthday and unwind with a tribute to Thelonious Monk
August 13, 2012 |
By Leah Binkovitz
Great Food Festivals of the World
To sample the best foods and flavors of a region, head for a festival
August 10, 2012 |
By Alastair Bland
Meet the First Woman to Referee an NFL Game
Shannon Eastin, the first woman to ever referee an NFL game, got her stripes last night.
August 10, 2012 |
By Rose Eveleth
If We All Lived Like UAE Citizens, We’d Need 5.4 Earths
Tim De Chant's Per Square Mile answers through infographics: How much land would 7 billion people need to live like the people of these countries?
August 09, 2012 |
By Rachel Nuwer
Science Teachers Guilty of Releasing Invasive Species
New research finds that one out of four science educators in the U.S. and Canada released lab animals into the wild after they were done using them in the classroom, introducing a surprising but potentially serious pathway for invasives to take hold in new locales.
August 09, 2012 |
By Rachel Nuwer
Archaeologists Discover 1000-Year Old Hyper-Caffeinated Tea in Illinois
Unearthed from a site near modern day St. Louis, Missouri, archaeologists found tea residue in pottery beakers that dates back to as early as 1050 A.D.
August 08, 2012 |
By Colin Schultz
Iconic American Buffalo are Actually Part Cow
Though plains bison are icons of America's cowboy past and rugged West, new research findings show that most of the mighty buffalo have common cow ancestors from the 1800s.
August 08, 2012 |
By Rachel Nuwer
Lake Baikal and More of the Weirdest Lakes of the World
Set deep within the Russian subcontinent, Baikal is the deepest, oldest and most voluminous of all lakes
August 07, 2012 |
By Alastair Bland
The 1904 Olympic Marathon May Have Been the Strangest Ever
In 1904, St. Louis hosted the Olympic Games as part of the World's Fair—and produced a spectacle that incorporated all the mischief of the midway
August 07, 2012 |
By Karen Abbott
The Shark Attacks That Were the Inspiration for Jaws
One rogue shark. Five victims. A mysterious threat. And the era of the killer great white was born
August 07, 2012 |
By Megan Gambino
Julia Child’s Italian Tour: Angering Chefs and Riding on Motorcycles
Author Bob Spitz recounts his trip traveling through Italy with the culinary legend
August 06, 2012 |
By Leah Binkovitz
41% of Water in the US is Used for Power Generation
The Union of Concerned Scientists describes how warming and drought can cause problems for power generation.
August 03, 2012 |
By Colin Schultz
In Step With Income Inequality, US Cities More Geographically Segregated than Ever
Residential segregation has increased by income in 27 out of 30 of America's major metropolises, and in some cases translates to shorter lives for those in poorer areas.
August 03, 2012 |
By Rachel Nuwer
170 Years of America’s Evolution In One Animated Gif
In one click, the drifting lines and changing colors take you through 170 years of history.
August 03, 2012 |
By Colin Schultz
Teens Predict Their Own Downward Spirals
For teens, having low expectations about living long, healthy lives turns out to be a self-fulfilling prophecy.
August 02, 2012 |
By Rachel Nuwer
I Put Ice in My Wine Because You Don’t Serve it at the Right Temperature
Is there one perfect temperature to serve red or white wine? Perhaps not, but here are some good guidelines
August 02, 2012 |
By Kat J. McAlpine
Events August 3-5: Children’s Workshop, Mail Time With Owney, East of the River Boys & Girls Steelband
This weekend, join the Smithsonian for a workshop on 1950s Segregation, celebrate Owney the dog at the National Postal Museum and enjoy a steel drum concert.
August 02, 2012 |
By K. Annabelle Smith
Old-Timey Olympians Show How Things Have Changed
Clendenin's photos evoke the feeling that for all the changes seen by the modern Olympic games, the athletes themselves could easily be transposed across time.
August 01, 2012 |
By Colin Schultz
For Soldiers, Sperm Banking Could Be the New Flack Jacket
Soldiers arriving home with missing or mutilated genitals have drown attention to the lack of government support for in vitro fertilization or artificial insemination using donated sperm, which costs up to $7,000 per procedure.
July 31, 2012 |
By Rachel Nuwer
