Smithsonian | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/smithsonian/RSS feed for SmithsonianenFri, 09 Oct 2026 21:05:40 +0000Watch Five Adorable Newborn Cheetah Cubs Grow on a Livestream From the Smithsonian's Conservation Biology Institutehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/watch-five-adorable-newborn-cheetah-cubs-grow-on-a-livestream-from-the-smithsonians-conservation-biology-institute-180989669/The healthy and active babies are being cared for by first-time mother Zura, and the public can keep up with their antics through an online cheetah cub camFri, 09 Oct 2026 21:05:40 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/watch-five-adorable-newborn-cheetah-cubs-grow-on-a-livestream-from-the-smithsonians-conservation-biology-institute-180989669/Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III Announces Retirement as Head of the Smithsonian After 38 Years of Service to the Institutionhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/secretary-lonnie-bunch-announces-retirement-head-smithsonian-38-years-service-institution-180989460/With a storied career dating back to the 1970s, Bunch leaves a remarkable legacy, most notably the founding of the National Museum of African American History and CultureTue, 08 Sep 2026 16:18:35 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/secretary-lonnie-bunch-announces-retirement-head-smithsonian-38-years-service-institution-180989460/Female Treefrogs Experience 'Choice Overload' Amid Too Many Mating Calls From Maleshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/female-treefrogs-experience-choice-overload-amid-too-many-mating-calls-from-males-180989411/Faced with a chorus of potential mates, female Cope’s gray treefrogs may be overwhelmed by the number of options and struggle to make a careful decision, a study suggestsTue, 01 Sep 2026 13:42:53 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/female-treefrogs-experience-choice-overload-amid-too-many-mating-calls-from-males-180989411/Once the Solar System's Ninth Planet, Pluto Was Reclassified 20 Years Ago. Here's Why Planetary Scientists and the Public Alike Love the Small, Icy Bodyhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/once-the-solar-systems-ninth-planet-pluto-was-reclassified-20-years-ago-heres-why-planetary-scientists-and-the-public-alike-love-the-small-icy-body-180989383/Pluto is now the most well known of the outer worlds beyond Neptune—and the darling of the solar systemMon, 24 Aug 2026 17:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/once-the-solar-systems-ninth-planet-pluto-was-reclassified-20-years-ago-heres-why-planetary-scientists-and-the-public-alike-love-the-small-icy-body-180989383/