Florida | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/florida/RSS feed for FloridaenThu, 15 Oct 2026 14:52:27 +0000Birds in Their Pants: Two Men Accused of Smuggling 21 Avians After Miami Airport Busthttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/birds-in-their-pants-two-men-accused-of-smuggling-21-avians-after-miami-airport-bust-180989670/Customs officers say they found the creatures hidden in the men's clothes after they touched down on separate flights from Cuba, and it's unclear whether the two incidents are related. Wildlife trafficking is the world's fourth-largest form of organized crimeThu, 15 Oct 2026 14:52:27 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/birds-in-their-pants-two-men-accused-of-smuggling-21-avians-after-miami-airport-bust-180989670/These Enchanting and Colorful Photos of Seashells and the Mollusks That Create Them Will Have You Marveling at the Natural Worldhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/enchanting-colorful-photos-seashells-mollusks-who-create-them-have-you-marveling-at-natural-world-180989291/Before they become sandy souvenirs, the baubles in the bubbles of the shoreline serve as a veritable fortress for creatures like clams, mussels and conchsFri, 28 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/enchanting-colorful-photos-seashells-mollusks-who-create-them-have-you-marveling-at-natural-world-180989291/‘Only One of Its Kind’ Jellyfish Museum Astounds Visitors With Awe-Inspiring Displays of Sea Nettles Safely Behind Glasshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/only-one-of-its-kind-jellyfish-museum-opens-in-florida-astounds-visitors-awe-inspiring-displays-nettles-safely-behind-glass-180989381/The museum opened in the spring and was founded by two aquarium experts who fled the Russia-Ukraine warMon, 24 Aug 2026 17:55:33 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/only-one-of-its-kind-jellyfish-museum-opens-in-florida-astounds-visitors-awe-inspiring-displays-nettles-safely-behind-glass-180989381/