Switzerland | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/switzerland/RSS feed for SwitzerlandenMon, 11 May 2026 14:42:35 +0000See 15 Stunning Images That Won the German Society for Nature Photography's Annual Contesthttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-15-stunning-images-that-won-the-german-society-for-nature-photographys-annual-contest-180988711/From a lunging frog to the majestic movements of penguins, the honored photographs capture the wonder of wildlife and beauty of natural landscapesMon, 11 May 2026 14:42:35 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-15-stunning-images-that-won-the-german-society-for-nature-photographys-annual-contest-180988711/The First LSD Trip Was a Literal Bicycle Ride 83 Years Ago. Fans of the Psychedelic Celebrate the Occasion Every April 19https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-first-lsd-trip-was-a-literal-bicycle-ride-83-years-ago-fans-of-the-psychedelic-celebrate-the-occasion-every-april-19-180988564/In 1943, a chemist in Switzerland synthesized a drug that alters consciousness. His discovery changed the study of medicine, psychiatry and biology—and became a central component of the counterculture movementFri, 17 Apr 2026 17:56:08 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-first-lsd-trip-was-a-literal-bicycle-ride-83-years-ago-fans-of-the-psychedelic-celebrate-the-occasion-every-april-19-180988564/See 15 Sensational Scenes of Switzerland, Europe's Alpine Wonderland That's Beautiful No Matter the Seasonhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/see-15-sensational-scenes-of-switzerland-europe-alpine-wonderland-beautiful-no-matter-season-180988518/These dramatic images from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest capture the splendor of the European nation home to castles, alpine huts, snow-capped mountains and much moreFri, 10 Apr 2026 15:21:22 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/see-15-sensational-scenes-of-switzerland-europe-alpine-wonderland-beautiful-no-matter-season-180988518/See the 2,000-Year-Old Ancient Roman Cargo From an Accidental Shipwreck Discovered at the Bottom of a Lake in Switzerlandhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/2000-year-old-cargo-from-roman-ship-discovered-at-the-bottom-of-swiss-lake-180988492/Divers recovered weapons, tools, pieces of horse-drawn chariots, ceramic plates, platters and goblets. One archaeologist surmises that the loss would have been "immense" at the timeWed, 08 Apr 2026 14:31:16 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/2000-year-old-cargo-from-roman-ship-discovered-at-the-bottom-of-swiss-lake-180988492/Scientists Identify the World's First Known Dog, Which Pushes Back the Animals' Genetic Record by About 5,000 Yearshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/scientists-identify-the-worlds-first-known-dog-which-pushes-back-the-animals-genetic-record-by-about-5000-years-180988444/Two new ancient DNA studies suggest that domesticated dogs were widespread in western Eurasia more than 14,000 years agoFri, 27 Mar 2026 17:49:18 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/scientists-identify-the-worlds-first-known-dog-which-pushes-back-the-animals-genetic-record-by-about-5000-years-180988444/A Man Bought a $13 Camera at a Thrift Shop—and Found 70-Year-Old Film Still Inside. Do You Recognize the Faces in the Photos?https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-man-bought-a-13-camera-at-a-thrift-shopand-found-70-year-old-film-still-inside-do-you-recognize-the-faces-in-the-photos-180988217/Staffers at a photography shop in England carefully developed the negatives, which depict a ski trip in the Swiss Alps. Now, they're searching for clues to help identify the people picturedThu, 19 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-man-bought-a-13-camera-at-a-thrift-shopand-found-70-year-old-film-still-inside-do-you-recognize-the-faces-in-the-photos-180988217/The Tragedy of the Alps’ Disappearing Glaciers for Those Who Live, Visit and Ski Therehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/the-tragedy-of-the-alps-disappearing-glaciers-for-those-that-live-visit-and-ski-there-180988186/Warming temperatures are wreaking havoc at elevation, upending the Winter Olympics and the tourism industry and imperiling communitiesThu, 12 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/the-tragedy-of-the-alps-disappearing-glaciers-for-those-that-live-visit-and-ski-there-180988186/The Race Is On to Save the Alps' Famous Huts and Trails as Melting Permafrost Threatens to Destroy Themhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/the-race-is-on-to-save-the-alps-famous-huts-and-trails-as-melting-permafrost-threatens-to-destroy-them-180987994/Hiking will always be a part of life in the Alps, but climate change has made navigating high-alpine routes more complicatedTue, 13 Jan 2026 17:18:48 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/the-race-is-on-to-save-the-alps-famous-huts-and-trails-as-melting-permafrost-threatens-to-destroy-them-180987994/Francis Ford Coppola Sells Luxury Watches for Millions Following Losses From 'Megalopolis'https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/francis-ford-coppola-sells-luxury-watches-for-millions-following-losses-from-megalopolis-180987825/The filmmaker's custom F.P. Journe watch, which he helped design in 2014, brought in nearly $11 million at auctionFri, 12 Dec 2025 18:34:36 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/francis-ford-coppola-sells-luxury-watches-for-millions-following-losses-from-megalopolis-180987825/This Forgery Ring Tried to Sell a Fake Rembrandt for $150 Million. The Real Painting Is Hanging in an Amsterdam Museumhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-forgery-ring-tried-to-sell-fake-rembrandt-for-150-million-the-real-painting-is-hanging-in-an-amsterdam-museum-180987589/The conspirators claimed that their canvas was the original, while the Rijksmuseum's was an inferior copy. They also marketed forgeries of works by Picasso, Frida Kahlo and moreWed, 29 Oct 2025 14:55:58 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-forgery-ring-tried-to-sell-fake-rembrandt-for-150-million-the-real-painting-is-hanging-in-an-amsterdam-museum-180987589/