Uganda | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/uganda-1/RSS feed for UgandaenThu, 06 Nov 2025 17:35:19 +0000Chimpanzees Weigh Evidence to Make a Smart Choice, in a Process Resembling Human Rationalityhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/chimpanzees-weigh-evidence-to-make-a-smart-choice-in-a-process-resembling-human-rationality-180987643/When presented with multiple clues about the location of food, chimps revised their choices based only on stronger clues, indicating they were comparing the worth of pieces of informationThu, 06 Nov 2025 17:35:19 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/chimpanzees-weigh-evidence-to-make-a-smart-choice-in-a-process-resembling-human-rationality-180987643/In 1909, Theodore Roosevelt Embarked on an Ambitious Expedition to East Africa. Here’s Why His Trip Still Matters Todayhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/in-1909-theodore-roosevelt-embarked-on-an-ambitious-expedition-to-east-africa-heres-why-his-trip-still-matters-today-180987389/The 26th U.S. president is both lauded as a conservationist and condemned as a big-game hunter. A new book recounts the historic journey on which he helped form a significant collection of animals at the National Museum of Natural HistoryTue, 23 Sep 2025 17:25:07 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/in-1909-theodore-roosevelt-embarked-on-an-ambitious-expedition-to-east-africa-heres-why-his-trip-still-matters-today-180987389/Chimpanzees Perform First Aid on Each Other, Study Finds, and It May Shed Light on the Evolution of Human Health Carehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/chimpanzees-perform-first-aid-on-each-other-study-finds-and-it-may-shed-light-on-the-evolution-of-human-health-care-180986625/Researchers describe cases of chimps tending to others’ wounds, as well as a chimp that freed another from a snareThu, 15 May 2025 16:00:03 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/chimpanzees-perform-first-aid-on-each-other-study-finds-and-it-may-shed-light-on-the-evolution-of-human-health-care-180986625/Ernest Hemingway and His Wife Survived Two Plane Crashes Just One Day Aparthttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/hemingway-and-his-wife-survived-two-plane-crashes-just-one-day-apart-180982884/The novelist recounted the harrowing ordeal in a letter, which just sold for $237,055 at auctionTue, 12 Sep 2023 19:17:16 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/hemingway-and-his-wife-survived-two-plane-crashes-just-one-day-apart-180982884/Chimpanzees Play Their Own Signature Drumbeats to Stay in Touchhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/chimpanzees-play-their-own-signature-drumbeats-to-stay-in-touch-180980727/New research suggests the animals broadcast their identity and location to find each other while travelingMon, 12 Sep 2022 15:47:07 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/chimpanzees-play-their-own-signature-drumbeats-to-stay-in-touch-180980727/How a Notorious Ugandan Rebel Group Used Everyday Snapshots as Propagandahttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/notorious-ugandan-rebel-group-used-snapshots-propaganda-180974080/A new exhibition explores the underlying agenda of seemingly mundane photographs taken by members of the Lord's Resistance ArmyWed, 29 Jan 2020 17:56:10 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/notorious-ugandan-rebel-group-used-snapshots-propaganda-180974080/Thousands of Newly Unearthed Photographs Document Ugandans’ Life Under Idi Aminhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/thousands-newly-unearthed-photographs-document-ugandans-life-under-idi-amin-180972533/Around 150 of the images are now on view at the Uganda Museum in KampalaFri, 05 Jul 2019 18:03:39 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/thousands-newly-unearthed-photographs-document-ugandans-life-under-idi-amin-180972533/