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The World's First Nuclear Clocks Are Ticking, Opening a New Way to Investigate Dark Matter and Other Mysteries of Physics
1+ hour, 37+ min ago (579+ words) Sara Hashemi | Daily Correspondent For decades, scientists have tried to build a device even more precise than an atomic clock, which keeps time using electrons, the negatively charged particles that whiz around in an atom. Now, two independent teams of…...
See Stunning Photos of New National Park Land That Soon Will Be Accessible From America's Longest National Trail
1+ week, 5+ day ago (432+ words) Sarah Kuta | Daily Correspondent The North Country National Scenic Trail spans more than 4, 800 miles from Vermont to North Dakota, making it the longest route in America's National Trails System. But roughly 1, 500 miles of the 46-year-old route still travel along roads,…...
Theodore Roosevelt Survived an Assassination Attempt Because a Speech Tucked Inside His Pocket Slowed the Bullet. He Insisted on Delivering His Remarks Anyway
2+ week, 1+ day ago (1392+ words) History | June 9, 2026 7: 45 a. m. "I am very much uninterested in whether I am shot or not," he told an audience in Milwaukee. Newly discovered documents shed light on how the 26th president wanted the incident to shape his legacy Ellen Wexler | Writer and…...
When a Photographer Turned His Focus on Social Injustice, It Helped Usher in the First Child Labor Laws
2+ week, 6+ day ago (166+ words) America at 250: The Revolutionary Spark A Smithsonian magazine special report Ted Scheinman | Senior Editor Did you know? Inside the National Child Labor Committee Established in 1904 and chartered by Congress in 1907, the committee was dedicated to exposing'the conditions'and ending'the practice of'child…...
Scientists Have Been Studying Fire Salamanders for More Than 250 Years. They Just Discovered the Creatures Glow Under UV Light
2+ week, 5+ day ago (392+ words) Sarah Kuta | Daily Correspondent First described more than 250 years ago, fire salamandersare among the most-studied amphibians in Europe. Yet researchers are still making new discoveries about these charismatic creatures. Most recently, scientists learned that fire salamanders emit a bluish-green glow…...
These 15 Breathtaking Photos of Yosemite National Park Will Have You Planning Your Next Vacation to the Great Outdoors
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (68+ words) More from Smithsonian magazine Travel | May 15, 2026 7: 23 a. m. Text by Tracy Scott Forson Donny Bajohr | Read More Tracy Scott Forson | Read More Tracy Scott Forson is a senior editor at Smithsonian magazine. Explore great travel deals A Note to our Readers Smithsonian…...
Chonkers the Massive Sea Lion Drew Crowds to San Francisco's Famed Pier 39. Then, a New Chunky Showstopper Stole His Identity
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (649+ words) More from Smithsonian magazine Sara Hashemi | Daily Correspondent Since mid-March, a massive Steller sea lion aptly nicknamed'Chonkers'has been drawing droves of people to San Francisco's Pier 39. "He's like a Volkswagen! He's so huge!" says Oluwaseyi Akinbobola, a visitor from Los…...
The Creator of 'Star Wars' Loves Art That Tells a Story. Peek at the Collection of George Lucas" New Museum Before It Opens This Fall
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (394+ words) More from Smithsonian magazine Ahead of Star Wars Day'May the 4th be with you'the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art offered its first glimpse at what visitors can expect to see when the Los Angeles institution opens its doors to the public…...
Butterflies Are in Dramatic Decline Across North America. A Close Look at the Western Monarch Shows Why
2+ mon, 2+ hour ago (948+ words) More from Smithsonian magazine Science | April 24, 2026 11: 42 a. m. Pesticides, habitat loss and climate change have taken their toll on the beloved insects. But the experts working with them still find hope for their future Western monarch butterflies bask in the sun on…...
These Mesmerizing Waterfalls Flow Only Every Few Years. See the Rare Marvel Now in Southwest Utah
3+ mon, 1+ day ago (452+ words) More from Smithsonian magazine Rooted in the American West: Food, History and Culture A Smithsonian magazine special report Sarah Kuta - Daily Correspondent A rare red rock waterfall is flowing once again in southwest Utah, leaving visitors in awe of its…...