Ancient Homeowner Association Rules
What if these meticulously planned communities are not just a modern phenomenon?
Readers Respond to the November Issue
For German Butchers, a Wurst Case Scenario
As Germans turn to American-style supermarkets, the local butcher—a fixture in their sausage-happy culture—is packing it in
Highlights From the Warren Anatomical Museum
The collections inside this museum hold intriguing objects that tell the story of 19th century American medicine
Myths of the American Revolution
A noted historian debunks the conventional wisdom about America’s War of Independence
Of carnivores and herbivores
Phineas Gage: Neuroscience’s Most Famous Patient
An accident with a tamping iron made Phineas Gage history’s most famous brain-injury survivor
Momentous or Merely Memorable
Who Wrote the Dead Sea Scrolls?
Resolving the dispute over authorship of the ancient manuscripts could have far-reaching implications for Christianity and Judaism
Buckhannon, West Virginia: The Perfect Birthplace
A community in the Allegheny foothills nurtured novelist Jayne Anne Phillips’ talent for storytelling
The world’s foremost lion expert reveals the brutal, secret world of the king of beasts
They are perhaps the world’s most notorious wild lions. Their ancestors were vilified more than 100 years ago as the man-eaters of Tsavo
Wild Things: Life as We Know It
Vanishing dinosaurs, breeding birds, redback spiders and more
How Do Smithsonian Curators Decide What to Collect?
The Star Spangled Banner and John Glenn’s spacesuit were clearly musts. Other artifacts are less obvious
Brian Switek lists some of the year’s greatest dinosaur discoveries
Inventing Your Way to a Better Champagne Experience
Countless inventors have tried to improve upon the champagne experience. Take a look at the inventions that have changed the way we toast
The first decade of the millennium may have been a good one for cuisine, but it was a mixed bag in terms of food-related news
Organic becomes a household name, chefs become celebrities and exotic ingredients become ordinary
Dino documentaries, paleo art tips, why dinosaurs matter and more
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