Museum Conservation Institute | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/museum-conservation-institute/RSS feed for Museum Conservation InstituteenTue, 28 Apr 2026 23:05:00 +0000Scorpions Are So Metal—Literally. New Images Reveal Patterns in How Their Weaponry Is Fortified With Iron, Zinc and Manganesehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/scorpions-are-so-metal-literally-new-images-reveal-patterns-in-how-their-weaponry-is-fortified-with-iron-zinc-and-manganese-180988633/Scientists knew the stingers and pincers of these arachnids generally contained metals, but a new Smithsonian-led study maps out how these components are distributedTue, 28 Apr 2026 23:05:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/scorpions-are-so-metal-literally-new-images-reveal-patterns-in-how-their-weaponry-is-fortified-with-iron-zinc-and-manganese-180988633/