Latest articles | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/latest_articles/RSS feed for with the latest articlesenFri, 24 Nov 2023 13:00:00 +0000Ten Engineer-Selected STEM Toys to Give as Gifts in 2023https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/ten-engineer-selected-stem-toys-to-give-as-gifts-in-2023-180983294/From coding to building to circuitry, these educational activities support basic skills to serve children in science, engineering and beyondFri, 24 Nov 2023 13:00:00 +0000Pablo Escobar's Multiplying 'Cocaine Hippos' Will Be Sterilized in Colombiahttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/pablo-escobars-multiplying-cocaine-hippos-will-be-sterilized-in-colombia-180983316/The country’s hippo population has grown to about 170, and officials warn it could reach 1,000 individuals by 2035 if left uncontrolledWed, 22 Nov 2023 20:59:27 +0000Oil Spill Dumps as Much as 1.1 Million Gallons Into Gulf of Mexico, Raising Concerns About Wildlifehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/oil-spill-dumps-million-gallons-of-oil-into-gulf-of-mexico-raising-concerns-about-wildlife-180983312/The U.S. Coast Guard is still searching for the specific source of the leak, which occurred last weekWed, 22 Nov 2023 20:02:54 +0000Civil War Weapons Recovered From South Carolina's Congaree Riverhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/civil-war-weapons-recovered-from-south-carolinas-congaree-river-180983307/Union troops tossed Confederate munitions and supplies into the waterway after taking Columbia in February 1865Wed, 22 Nov 2023 19:17:59 +0000This High-Tech Shirt Helps Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Patrons Feel Musichttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-high-tech-shirt-is-making-opera-more-accessible-to-hearing-impaired-people-180983303/Guests at Chicago's Lyric Opera can now immerse themselves in performances through the SoundShirt’s vibrationsWed, 22 Nov 2023 18:55:53 +0000Hoyma Is Bringing Music Home in the Faroe Islandshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/hoyma-is-bringing-music-home-in-the-faroe-islands-180983292/For one fall night, it is tradition for a handful of houses in Sydrugota, on the island of Eysturoy, to open their doors and host intimate concertsWed, 22 Nov 2023 18:29:38 +0000The Real History Behind Leonard Bernstein and Felicia Montealegre's Marriage in 'Maestro'https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/real-history-leonard-bernstein-felicia-montealegre-maestro-bradley-cooper-180983310/The Bradley Cooper-led film is a dramatization of the storied composer and conductor's complex love lifeWed, 22 Nov 2023 18:29:36 +0000Rare Bottle of Scotch Whisky Sells for Record-Breaking $2.7 Millionhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/scotch-whisky-auction-record-180983299/Made in 1926, the whisky aged in sherry casks for 60 years before being bottled in 1986Wed, 22 Nov 2023 17:46:20 +0000This Bat Uses Its Extra Long Penis Like an Arm While Matinghttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-bat-uses-its-extra-long-penis-like-an-arm-while-mating-180983304/Serotine bats are the first mammals known to mate without penetration, new research suggestsWed, 22 Nov 2023 16:06:00 +0000The Ten Best Books About Food of 2023https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/the-ten-best-books-about-food-of-2023-180983293/Travel to Rome, Alaska, West Africa and beyond with this year’s best cookbooks, memoirs and historic deep divesWed, 22 Nov 2023 13:30:00 +0000