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The Evolution of the Treble Clef
For centuries, music notation was an inexact technique and hasty transcriptions may have resulted in this symbol
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Find the Beer! Bottles of Brew Await in Hiding Places in France
Bottles of strong brew lurk in rock walls and cliffs around southern France. Can you find them?
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Mark Fischer, a software developer in California, turns data from recordings of whales, dolphins and birds into psychedelic art
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We Have Texas to Thank for the Biggest Big Gulp
The story behind the super sized soda cup in 7-Eleven stores and how it changed soft drinks forever.
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In a lab at Harvard University, Wim Noorduin cultivates microscopic crystalline flowers in glass beakers
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The Robot Revolution Is for the Birds
Look up for robotic ravens and cyborg pigeons
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Hong Kong Fell in Love With This Larger-Than-Life Rubber Duck
The popular 46-foot-tall inflatable art installation returns to Victoria Harbor
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The History of the Frozen Banana Stand
The chocolate-covered dessert was the rock of the Bluth family empire. But where did the idea come from?
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A Brief History of Robot Birds
The early Greeks and Renaissance artists had birds on their brains
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Look, But Don’t Eat: Delicious Crocheted Dishes
This British designer crochets pizzas, veggies and cakes that look almost realistic enough to eat
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Princeton University Celebrates the Art of Science
In a new exhibition, the university showcases 43 images rooted in scientific research that force viewers to contemplate the definition of art
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Olympic Rowers, King Tut Lessons and More Books to Read This Month
Also out in June: the math of life and the lives of astronauts’ wives
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The Past, Present, and Future of the Cuckoo Clock
From Orson Welles to Twitter, a look into the classic time-telling relic from your grandparents’ attic
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Where’d You Get Those Creepers?
The platform-soled, punk-style shoes have celebrated the ‘Teddy Boy’ spirit since the late 1940s
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When Heineken Bottles Were Square
In 1963, Alfred Heineken created a beer bottle that could also function as a brick to build houses in impoverished countries.
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Air and Space Curator Margaret Weitekamp Explains Why ‘Star Trek’ Matters
With the release of the 12th Star Trek film, curator Margaret Weitekamp explains why the franchise is so influential
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When F. Scott Fitzgerald Judged Gatsby By Its Cover
A surprising examination of the original book jacket art to The Great Gatsby
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Amazing Sea Butterflies Are the Ocean’s Canary in the Coal Mine
These delicate and stunning creatures are offering Smithsonian scientists a warning sign for the world’s waters turning more acidic
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In France’s Périgord region, never mind the truffles, foie gras and wine—at least for a day—because this country is ground zero of the noble walnut
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TKO By Checkmate: Inside the World of Chessboxing
Demanding a combination of brains and brawn, this new sport has competitors floating like butterflies and stinging like kings
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