Caribbean | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/caribbean-1/RSS feed for CaribbeanenFri, 05 Jun 2026 13:43:20 +0000Shipwrecks Discovered Near the Bahamas Tantalize Researchers With Possible Ties to the Real Pirates of the Caribbeanhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/shipwrecks-discovered-near-the-bahamas-tantalize-researchers-with-possible-ties-to-the-real-pirates-of-the-caribbean-180988901/A team of archaeologists and filmmakers got permission to dive in the closed zone of the Nassau harbor and discovered six wrecks, including three with suspected ties to the era of piracyFri, 05 Jun 2026 13:43:20 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/shipwrecks-discovered-near-the-bahamas-tantalize-researchers-with-possible-ties-to-the-real-pirates-of-the-caribbean-180988901/This Jewish Community in the Caribbean Smuggled Gunpowder to the Patriots During the Revolution. A British Admiral Condemned the Island as a 'Nest of Vipers'https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/this-jewish-community-in-the-caribbean-smuggled-gunpowder-to-the-patriots-during-the-revolution-a-british-admiral-condemned-the-island-as-a-nest-of-vipers-180988740/A new exhibition at the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History, in Philadelphia, spotlights the little-known wartime contributions of the Jews of St. EustatiusFri, 22 May 2026 11:30:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/this-jewish-community-in-the-caribbean-smuggled-gunpowder-to-the-patriots-during-the-revolution-a-british-admiral-condemned-the-island-as-a-nest-of-vipers-180988740/The 'Antilla' Shipwreck Tells the Story of When World War II Came to Arubahttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/the-antilla-shipwreck-tells-the-story-of-when-world-war-II-came-to-Aruba-180988529/Tourists can learn about this history by snorkeling over the wreck of the German ship in shallow waters just off the island’s coastTue, 14 Apr 2026 12:54:27 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/the-antilla-shipwreck-tells-the-story-of-when-world-war-II-came-to-Aruba-180988529/Archaeologists Discovered the 'Holy Grail' of Shipwrecks a Decade Ago. Now, They're Finally Beginning to Unravel the Secrets of the 'San José'https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/archaeologists-discovered-the-holy-grail-of-shipwrecks-a-decade-ago-now-theyre-finally-beginning-to-unravel-the-secrets-of-the-san-jose-180988050/A new book by author Julian Sancton explores the lengthy quest to find the Spanish galleon—and the political firestorm that has engulfed the wreck ever sinceTue, 27 Jan 2026 13:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/archaeologists-discovered-the-holy-grail-of-shipwrecks-a-decade-ago-now-theyre-finally-beginning-to-unravel-the-secrets-of-the-san-jose-180988050/The British Crown Enslaved Thousands at the Height of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade. New Research Reveals Their Storieshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-british-crown-enslaved-thousands-at-the-height-of-the-trans-atlantic-slave-trade-new-research-reveals-their-stories-180988005/A leading historian examines how the monarchy not only tolerated slavery but also administered it, profited from it and sanctioned its crueltiesMon, 26 Jan 2026 13:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-british-crown-enslaved-thousands-at-the-height-of-the-trans-atlantic-slave-trade-new-research-reveals-their-stories-180988005/One of the Strongest Hurricanes on Record Pummeled Jamaica and Continues to Wreak Havoc in the Caribbeanhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/one-of-the-strongest-hurricanes-on-record-pummeled-jamaica-and-continues-to-wreak-havoc-in-the-caribbean-180987592/The Caribbean’s unusually hot waters allowed Hurricane Melissa to intensify rapidly, officials sayWed, 29 Oct 2025 19:21:37 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/one-of-the-strongest-hurricanes-on-record-pummeled-jamaica-and-continues-to-wreak-havoc-in-the-caribbean-180987592/This Disturbing 16th-Century Painting of Hell Linked Satan and His Demons With the New World Beyond Europehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/this-disturbing-16th-century-painting-of-hell-linked-satan-and-his-demons-with-the-new-world-beyond-europe-180987547/The panel features monsters with African, Indigenous Caribbean and intersex features, encouraging viewers to connect the sins and punishments depicted to those considered "other"Mon, 27 Oct 2025 11:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/this-disturbing-16th-century-painting-of-hell-linked-satan-and-his-demons-with-the-new-world-beyond-europe-180987547/Scientists Map the Ways Octopuses Use Their Complex Arms, Revealing Preferences for Certain Taskshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/scientists-map-the-ways-octopuses-use-their-complex-arms-revealing-preferences-for-certain-tasks-180987333/The cephalopods appear to favor using their front arms, according to a new study, though their back arms help with locomotionMon, 15 Sep 2025 18:12:53 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/scientists-map-the-ways-octopuses-use-their-complex-arms-revealing-preferences-for-certain-tasks-180987333/Scientists Feared the World's Smallest Snake Had Gone Extinct. They Just Found It Againhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/scientists-feared-the-worlds-smallest-snake-had-gone-extinct-they-just-found-it-again-180987044/When fully grown, the Barbados threadsnake is only three to four inches long—shorter than many earthwormsThu, 24 Jul 2025 19:44:24 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/scientists-feared-the-worlds-smallest-snake-had-gone-extinct-they-just-found-it-again-180987044/After Crocs and Lemurs Went Extinct on the Mainland, Many Survived on Islands for Millions of Yearshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/after-crocs-and-lemurs-went-extinct-on-the-mainland-many-survived-on-islands-for-millions-of-years-180986875/Isolation allows creatures to thrive as their relatives perish due to the threats present on much larger landmassesWed, 25 Jun 2025 14:24:27 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/after-crocs-and-lemurs-went-extinct-on-the-mainland-many-survived-on-islands-for-millions-of-years-180986875/