A New Poem: “Argument from Design”
American poet David Yezzi’s latest composition
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The Insane and Exciting Future of the Bionic Body
From “i-limbs” to artificial organs, advances in technology have led to an explosion of innovation in the increasingly critical field of prosthetics
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What Urban Planners Can Learn From a Hindu Religious Festival
Every 12 years, one Indian city balloons from a few million residents to tens of millions. How does this happen with such ease?
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Why David Hockney Has a Love-Hate Relationship With Technology
A new retrospective highlights the artist’s two, seemingly opposite passions
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Humans Would Be Better Off If They Monkeyed Around Like the Muriquis
Biologist Karen Strier has been studying these peace-loving Brazilian primates and their egalitarian lifestyle for decades
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Following in the Footsteps of Balboa
The first European to glimpse the Pacific from the Americas crossed Panama on foot 500 years ago. Our intrepid author retraces his journey
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What Is Al Pacino’s Next Big Move?
For six years, the actor who made his mark as Michael Corleone has been obsessing over a new movie about that ancient seductress Salome
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The Art That is Hidden in Plain Sight
A Milan-based artistic duo uses color to reveal a series of dreamlike panoramas concealed in white light
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What Your Favorite Book Looks Like in Colors
An artist reveals how each book has its own unique color spectrum
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How Do Tropical Frogs Get Their Stunning Colors?
The vibrant hues that dot the rainforest landscape help them avoid predators and win mates
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Why the Smithsonian Just Can’t Quit Studying the Civil War
150 years later, the war is still in focus
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A History of 1945, Discoveries at Sea, Ben Franklin’s Sister and More Books Worth Your Read
Some of the best books to put on your reading list
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A Scientific Laboratory 170 Feet High in the Sky
Grand-scale ecology brings a Virginia forest under unprecedented scrutiny by Smithsonian researchers
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A collage artist combs through glamour shots of forgotten Hollywood actors to create compelling celebrity mashups
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Coming Soon: The Dream Chaser, a Nimbler Space Shuttle
This NASA-funded project could head into orbit within just a few years
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Summer Reads: Zombie Science, the American Revolution and Travels Across Italy
Looking for a good book? We’ve got some suggestions
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Dinosaur Extinctions, Titanic Deaths and More Questions From Our Readers
You asked our curators, they answered
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Rediscovering a Lost Native American Language
Tim McCoy’s astronomy course is helping to revive the words of the Miami tribe
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A top training academy works double time to meet skyrocketing demand for canines who can sniff out danger
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