At the American Art Museum: Annie Leibovitz’ Personal Journey
The world-famous photographer takes her career in an entirely different direction with her new show, “Pilgrimage”
Paleontologists Uncover Oldest Known Dinosaur Nest Site
The “lay ‘em and leave ‘em” strategy might not have been the ancestral state for these dinosaurs
Hit by a Bus, How Ben Hogan Hit Back
The champion golfer was critically injured in 1949—and went on to the most dominant phase of his career
In 1897, S. A. Andree took off for the pole on board his balloon, complete with a tuxedo he intended to wear upon his arrival in San Francisco
Too Many Bosses in the Boardroom
Chewing gum magnate William Wrigley knew whose opinion mattered the most: his own
Meet the 1920 radio enthusiast who had the foresight to invent the annoying habit of talking on the phone while in the car
Remembering “The Beautiful Time” at the Natural History Museum
Congolese artist Sammy Baloji challenges his nation’s collective memory with collages that meld the past and present, on view at the Natural History Museum
New Zealand: Too Orderly, Tidy and Tame?
After leaving her job and home to bike around the world, a cyclist finds New Zealand a little too comfortable
Fearsome Dinosaur Had Ridiculously Short Arms
The forelimbs of this animal look like an evolutionary joke
The Allure of Nonexistent Places
Long-gone destinations have their own special appeal, don’t you think?
In honor of the Year of the Dragon, we take a look at some potential inspirations for the dragon myth
Some Dinosaurs Used Natural Heat for Their Nests
The sauropod site may have resembled Yellowstone National Park, with geysers, hot springs and mud pots
So What Do We Do With All This Data?
Scientists think all the personal information now being shared on social networks or collected by sensors could help them predict the future
The Curious Case of a Gigantic Sham Clam
Geoducks are a staple of Chinese New Year. But did one grow to the size of a wheelbarrow?
D.C. Museums and the National Zoo Delay Openings Today
The Smithsonian Institution today announced that it will delay the openings of all the Washington, DC area museums and the National Zoo until 11 a.m.
Would You Like Some Salt and Pepper? How About 80,000 Shakers’ Worth?
Over the course of just a couple of decades, the Ludden family has amassed enough novelty shakers to fill two museums
Curators, Scientific Adventurers and Book Worms to Watch in 2012
Our top ten picks from the Smithsonian Twitterati and blogrolls
A Comet’s Death Caught on Camera
Comets dive into the sun frequently, but previous ones had been too small and dim to be seen against the glaring backdrop
Meringue Chemistry: The Secrets of Fluff
If these things were made by Renaissance chefs in the days before electric mixers, surely I could manage to whip some up myself
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