/https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer/97/80/97805283-930d-4b7d-9481-5c553e414100/42-33331676.jpg)
Between Bleaching and Boats, Florida’s Coral Reefs Are Struggling to Survive
The reefs are crumbling in acidifying waters and buried from dredging, according to new reports
/https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer/af/b6/afb6e404-45e0-44d2-91b8-9b669a800ffc/42-77011085.jpg)
Five Things to Know About Megacities
Urbanization is happening fast—here’s what to know about the world’s largest cities
/https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer/3d/39/3d39d669-aecb-407a-b7e0-dbf041f67de2/3_flirtey_drone_2.jpg)
The First Delivery Drone in the United States Lands a Spot at the Smithsonian
The Flirtey F3.0 hexacopter touches ground at the National Air and Space Museum
/https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer/54/a2/54a2b810-67be-478a-979b-4b850d584be5/nepal_rhino.jpg)
Nepal Celebrates Two Years Free From Rhino Poaching
Increased education and a law enforcement crackdown has helped the tiny nation keep its rhinos safe for 730 days in a row
:focal(396x335:397x336)/https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer/fa/d0/fad06a46-b11a-42a9-831c-d1167935313c/screen_shot_2016-04-29_at_14257_pm.png)
Deep-Sea Researchers Spot a Mysterious Jellyfish Near The Mariana Trench
The glowing jellyfish was previously unknown to science
/https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer/a1/15/a115760f-3fd5-41f8-83a8-3be7d79643c8/ivory_burn.jpg)
Eerie Footage of Over 100 Tons of Burning Ivory
The Kenyan government burned tusks from over 6,000 elephants to reduce stockpiles of ivory and raise awareness of poaching
/https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer/fe/5b/fe5ba306-024f-427a-b27d-0c35e70d57bd/cd201641901.jpg)
“New” 2,000-Year-Old Geoglyph Spotted in Peru
There’s always more to learn about the mysterious Nazca lines
/https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer/86/10/8610f65c-0b80-4850-af5c-d19fa49d8201/42-46288308.jpg)
Meteors Will Streak the Skies This Week Thanks to Halley’s Comet
Don’t miss this annual show
/https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer/39/f7/39f76c09-0b2f-404c-8302-3fc3a6ff7bb7/scubabot_005.jpg)
A “Merbot” Retrieved Artifacts From Louis XIV’s Sunken Flagship
The humanoid diving robot could help researchers explore fragile wrecks from the surface of the sea
/https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer/1f/cb/1fcb4082-72df-4ad4-910d-3bc4b10d71dc/brain_cloud.jpg)
Scientists Use “The Moth Radio Hour” to Create Brain Atlas
Using a functional MRI, scientists created a visual dictionary to show how areas of the brain process language
/https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer/65/52/6552d9a4-cf15-4f33-9142-e2afc88438ce/coin1.jpg)
Spanish Ditch Diggers Unearth 1,300 Pounds of Roman Coins
Workers near Seville, Spain, found a hoard of 19 amphora filled with mint-condition coins from the third and fourth centuries
/https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer/39/e0/39e0ad6e-b29f-40e5-a223-4b025d177419/credit-r-stillings-2-1024x682.jpg)
James Monroe’s House Was Way Bigger Than Historians Thought
It turns out that Highland was more “castle” than “cabin”
/https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer/b1/99/b19940bc-bbf2-4ad9-930f-dc20c6a63238/42-19748408.jpg)
The Swiss Have Made Cheese Since the Iron Age
This discovery pushes Swiss cheesemaking traditions back millennia
/https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer/c2/87/c287ab21-32e7-47ba-8eac-57f101e5f54b/paranal_1.jpg)
Astronomers Deploy a Laser System for a Clearer View of the Skies
A new four-laser system at the Paranal Observatory will help the massive telescope compensate for atmospheric turbulence
/https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer/9e/7b/9e7be6c0-c3ac-47f4-9bed-33fb2afd021b/sn_1006_with_stars.jpg)
Ancient Arabic Text Shines Light on Massive Supernova
A new look at records from an ancient astronomer yields insights into one of the brighest supernovas ever seen from Earth
/https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer/fa/a8/faa80e90-f14a-42bc-8c56-d709f49eac2f/fl006737.jpg)
Eating Toxic Algae Might Make Some Plankton Act Drunk
Though it may seem funny, it could have serious environmental consequences
/https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer/66/91/6691a7d8-0061-4c26-852c-5a1d4d8551f1/untitled_0.png)
Over 9,000 Years Later, Kennewick Man Will Be Given a Native American Burial
Five Native American nations will join together to bury his remains
/https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer/16/42/1642fb7a-09ef-4708-8b28-ab592ffe276d/42-82906445.jpg)
Unesco: Don’t Worry, Palmyra Is Still Authentic
The ancient city may have been destroyed, but it is still a treasured cultural site
/https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer/57/7a/577a4f3f-a2e9-4898-9749-2f141ae7f029/42-77617997.jpg)
A Robot Monk Is Spreading Buddhist Teachings in China
An adorable robot serves up automated mantras
:focal(887x466:888x467)/https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer/c4/86/c486db9f-e145-4737-8897-56d8f0924d66/screen_shot_2016-02-19_at_93021_am.png)
Biographer Uncovers Unsigned Feature Article by Harper Lee
The ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ author published a profile of a Kansas investigator in an FBI magazine while helping Truman Capote research ‘In Cold Blood’
Page 781 of 1129