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General Grant in Love and War
The officer who gained glory as a warrior in the Civil War also had a domestic side.
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Mark Twain on Where Babies Come From
The American humorist lends his reasoning for his long and fruitful marriage
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Everything You Wanted to Know About Food and Sex (But Were Afraid to Ask)
What is the term for a “euphoric sensation upon eating amazingly delicious food”
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Intimate Secrets of Dinosaur Lives
Scientists are searching for dinosaur sex differences in features like size, ornamentation and bone structure—not the bits actually used during mating
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Romance Against the Odds
Where marriage is a form of defiance and matchmaking is a game of chance
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Brotherhood Spirit in Flesh Soup, or a Recipe Calling For Love
The counterculture has long been characterized by a single word: “love.” For some hippie communards, love was also a recipe ingredient
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What’s Science Got to Do With It?
Can anyone really make sense of romance? Researchers keep trying because, frankly, we want answers
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Events Feb 14-16: Handi-hour, Noodles and a Movie, and a Mardi Gras Special
Make a craft for your Valentine at the Renwick Gallery, try Taiwanese noodles at the Freer Gallery, celebrate Mardi Gras with Little Red and the Renegades
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Geeky Gifts for Your Valentine
Having trouble finding a gift that matches the brilliance of your Valentine? We’ve got the solutions
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Finding Love at the Movies
Hollywood does romance best in its comedies
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Sex and Dinosaur Necks
Did competition for mates drive the evolution of the enormous, long-necked sauropods?
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Bob Dylan’s Jacket Comes to the American History Museum
The legendary performer’s leather jacket from the night he went electric will be part of a new exhibition
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Is Paris Really for Lovers?
Give Paris its due, but the place has at least its share of unromantic features
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The Monster of Glamis
The secret of Glamis Castle—a concealed room, a hidden heir—was one of the great talking points of the 19th century. But will the mystery ever be resolved?
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Oldest Animals Ever Discovered
The sponge-like organisms date back to about 760 million years ago, extending the known time span of animals by 17 percent
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Surprising Chocolate Facts, Just in Time for NMAI’s Power of Chocolate Festival
Attendees will have the opportunity to grind and sample their own chocolate beverages and learn about history and science behind the “food of the gods.”
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Shattered: Christchurch After 10,000 Earthquakes
The abandoned boulevards and blocks of condemned buildings look like a scene from an unhappy future
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How Did the Biggest Dinosaurs Get it On?
Of all the dinosaur mysteries, how dinosaurs like the 23-ton Apatosaurus mated is one of the most perplexing
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How Smart Does a TV Need to Be?
Sure, they’re big and they’re flat. But TVs still aren’t that bright. This, however, could be the year they start acting more like smart phones
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