Arctic | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/arctic/RSS feed for ArcticenTue, 20 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000The Race for Hydrogen Fuel Has Taken These Scientists to the Arctic Seafloor. But Can They Unlock Its Secrets Before It's Too Late?https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/the-race-for-hydrogen-fuel-has-taken-these-scientists-to-the-arctic-seafloor-but-can-they-unlock-its-secrets-before-its-too-late-180989707/On challenging expeditions, researchers have collected deep-sea bacteria that naturally produce hydrogen, exploring and documenting an ancient ecosystem that may soon be altered foreverTue, 20 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/the-race-for-hydrogen-fuel-has-taken-these-scientists-to-the-arctic-seafloor-but-can-they-unlock-its-secrets-before-its-too-late-180989707/'The Icebergs' Is One of Frederic Edwin Church's Most Spectacular Paintings. For Decades, No One Knew Where It Washttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/the-icebergs-is-one-of-frederic-edwin-churchs-most-spectacular-paintings-for-decades-no-one-knew-where-it-was-180989587/In the 1970s, the administrator of a boys' home in England wound up finding the missing 19th-century piece and bringing it back into the spotlightTue, 29 Sep 2026 17:40:04 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/the-icebergs-is-one-of-frederic-edwin-churchs-most-spectacular-paintings-for-decades-no-one-knew-where-it-was-180989587/