Wales | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/wales/RSS feed for WalesenFri, 06 Nov 2026 21:41:20 +0000Where Did Stonehenge's Mysterious, Six-Ton Altar Stone Really Come From? Geologists Rule Out the Scottish Hypothesis as the Search Deepenshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/where-did-stonehenges-mysterious-six-ton-altar-stone-really-come-from-geologists-rule-out-the-scottish-hypothesis-as-search-deepens-180989833/A comprehensive investigation of the sandstone megalith’s "geological fingerprint" suggests it did not originate in northeast Scotland, as a surprising study concluded in 2024, sending scientists back into the field to track down the enigmatic slab's originsFri, 06 Nov 2026 21:41:20 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/where-did-stonehenges-mysterious-six-ton-altar-stone-really-come-from-geologists-rule-out-the-scottish-hypothesis-as-search-deepens-180989833/The United Kingdom Is Launching Giant Claws Into Orbit to Clean Up Space Junk. You Can Help Name the First-of-Its-Kind Missionhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-united-kingdom-is-launching-giant-claws-into-orbit-to-clean-up-space-junk-you-can-help-name-the-first-of-its-kind-mission-180989755/The spacecraft is designed to drag two dead satellites into Earth's atmosphere, where they are expected to disintegrate. The mission is slated to launch in 2029 and be completed by 2032Tue, 27 Oct 2026 15:26:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-united-kingdom-is-launching-giant-claws-into-orbit-to-clean-up-space-junk-you-can-help-name-the-first-of-its-kind-mission-180989755/This Dog Learned to Sniff Out a Slimy Marine Invader Called 'Sea Vomit'—a Skill That Earned Her the Animal of the Year Awardhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-dog-learned-to-sniff-out-a-slimy-marine-invader-called-sea-vomit-a-skill-that-earned-her-the-animal-of-the-year-award-180989706/Sgiath, a 6-year-old Labrador from the Scottish Highlands, received the honor from the International Fund for Animal Welfare. She's believed to be the first pup trained to hunt for the invasive carpet sea squirt, which is threatening marine life along the British coast and elsewhereTue, 20 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-dog-learned-to-sniff-out-a-slimy-marine-invader-called-sea-vomit-a-skill-that-earned-her-the-animal-of-the-year-award-180989706/Legend Has It That This Roman Emperor Established a Camp in Wales. A Newly Discovered Fort May Offer Proof That It Really Existedhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/legend-has-it-that-this-roman-emperor-established-camp-wales-newly-discovered-fort-may-offer-proof-that-it-really-existed-180989702/An archaeologist has uncovered an ancient fortification linked to Magnus Maximus, a fourth-century ruler who is immortalized in the medieval "Mabinogion" stories as Macsen WledigFri, 16 Oct 2026 18:51:49 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/legend-has-it-that-this-roman-emperor-established-camp-wales-newly-discovered-fort-may-offer-proof-that-it-really-existed-180989702/Seven Places in Europe That Legends Say Were Built by Giants, Devils or Dragonshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/seven-places-in-europe-that-legends-say-were-built-by-giants-devils-or-dragons-180989571/Bridges, mountains, caves and rock formations that seem impossible to explain become magnets for folkloreFri, 25 Sep 2026 19:32:57 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/seven-places-in-europe-that-legends-say-were-built-by-giants-devils-or-dragons-180989571/