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Jeff Bezos says his launch to space gave him greater appreciation of Earth's fragility
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Our universe might be a giant three-dimensional donut, really.
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Astronauts move their SpaceX Dragon spaceship in orbit ahead of Boeing's Starliner launch
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Russia launches huge Nauka science module to space station after years of delays

Wednesday 21 July 2021
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What is a short squeeze? Understanding why they happen and how they work

A short squeeze occurs when short-sellers who have borrowed money to bet a stock price will fall. If it rises, they must pay more or take a loss.


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Divers Discover Ancient Military Vessel in Submerged Egyptian City

Brightly-Colored, 100-Pound Moonfish Washes Up on Oregon Beach

Why Papua New Guinea's Highlanders Differ Physically From Those Living Near Sea Level

Olympian Babe Didrikson Cleared the Same Hurdles Women Athletes Face Today

Security Guards to Curate First-of-Its-Kind Exhibit at Baltimore Museum of Art

Why Indigenous Activists Are Driving a 25-Foot Totem Pole Across the Country

Amateur Metal-Detectorist Finds Viking 'Piggy Bank' Filled With 1,000-Year-Old Silver Coins

Smithsonian Voices

Marvel at the World's Most Magnificent Moths

For 60 Years, Indigenous Alaskans Have Hosted Their Own Olympics


July 21, 2021

 

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"Lunch" Photo by Jianhua Chen


rewarding!!!

 

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How much do you know about this NT superfood?
While we're fond of looking to the Amazon for our açai berry smoothies, many forget we've got our very own potent superfood back home: the Kakadu Plum.
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Nighttime weather on Venus revealed for the 1st time
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NASA's Perseverance rover gears up to capture its 1st Mars rock sample
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Oregon congressman proposes new space tourism tax
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Meet SuperBIT, the next-generation space telescope that rides above the clouds on a balloon
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Europe's Mars orbiter finds no trace of methane on Red Planet
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Earth's clouds are likely to increase global heating, scientists find
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The Flint Cover-Up: Wiped Phones and the Battle for Evidence in Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder’s Prosecution

 

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THE LONG READ
What it’s like to rescue someone at sea
from a Coast Guard helicopter

With its latest fix, Hubble is the telescope that just won’t quit
Fixing the renowned instrument took dozens of experts with decades of experience.
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Planned Brazil-Peru highway threatens one of Earth’s most biodiverse places by Fabiano Maisonnave [07/22/2021]

 

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"Dark Turn Light" Photo by Vincent James

 

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When Amazonian 'Discovery' Claims Ring False, What Was Tollund Man's Last Meal?, Smithsonian's Olympics Guide and More

July 22, 2021

When Claims of 'Discoveries' in the Amazon Ring False

What Did Tollund Man, One of Europe's Famed Bog Bodies, Eat Before He Died?

Why Australia's Trash Bin–Raiding Cockatoos Are the 'Punks of the Bird World'

The Tokyo Summer Olympics: Smithsonian's Guide to the Games

From the Archives

The Painstaking Art of Ice Carving

Liverpool Loses Its Unesco World Heritage Status

Smithsonian Voices

Scientists Award the Pygmy Sorrel Moth a Big Title

National Trust Pledges $3 Million to Preserve Black History Sites Across the U.S.

The History of the World's First Cruise Ship Built Solely for Luxurious Travel

Amateur Astronomer Discovers New Moon Orbiting Jupiter

 

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Colorado River’s hydropower running dry

 

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Climate Crisis Needs Same Drastic Response As the Pandemic, Study Says
I suspect that we have to do a lot better than that.
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Which Flight You Choose Has a Huge Impact on Emissions
No more flying from Toronto to New York via Chicago for me.

 

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The Hard Sell of Whale Sanctuaries

As aquariums end captive-whale programs, advocates seek to build ocean-based retirement homes for the animals—but finding the right host community is a feat.

by Matthew Halliday • 4,300 words / 22 mins

The Pandemic Poaching Pandemic

In Costa Rica, Panama, and elsewhere, COVID-19 lockdowns caused suddenly desperate people to begin poaching sea turtle eggs and meat, threatening hard-won conservation achievements.

by Alexander Villegas • 1,400 words / 7 mins

How Might Fish Farms Be Affecting Lobsters?

Let us count the ways.

by Brian Owens • 650 words / 3 mins

Food for a Future Planet

India’s rice farmers look to an ancient crop to prepare for a flood-prone tomorrow.

by Sharmila Vaidyanathan • 1,400 words / 7 mins

Noise Pollution Affects Practically Everything, Even Seagrass

 

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Behind the Story

Matthew Halliday, author of “The Hard Sell of Whale Sanctuaries,” explains how a missed opportunity during the pandemic led to an even richer story.