Explainers | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/explainers/RSS feed for ExplainersenFri, 08 Jan 2021 11:00:00 +0000The Wintertime Wonder of Unusual Ice https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/wintertime-wonder-unusual-ice-180976699/Rime ice in the Midwest and hair ice in the United Kingdom have people wondering: Why does ice do that?Fri, 08 Jan 2021 11:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/wintertime-wonder-unusual-ice-180976699/How to Tell If You're in for a Bumpy Plane Landinghttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/how-to-tell-if-youre-in-for-a-bumpy-plane-lan/On March 7, 2007, Garuda Flight 200 was preparing to land. An Air Force security officer on board immediately sensed a problemWed, 08 Nov 2017 13:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/how-to-tell-if-youre-in-for-a-bumpy-plane-lan/Rivers in the Atmosphere Converge to Give California a Huge Downpourhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/rivers-atmosphere-converge-give-california-downpour-180962288/All aboard the Pineapple ExpressFri, 24 Feb 2017 17:03:45 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/rivers-atmosphere-converge-give-california-downpour-180962288/