Released this week, "The Land of Sweet Forever" includes stories the author wrote in the years before her debut novel became an instant classic in 1960

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24.10.2025

Three Shipwrecks Discovered Off the Coast of Israel Shed New Light on the History of Iron Age Maritime Trade

An anchor, basket handles, jars and other artifacts were found among the cargoes at the three sites, the oldest of which dates to the 11th century B.C.E.

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24.10.2025

See How These Medieval Artists Explored the Many Meanings of Love and Desire in a New Exhibition at the Met Cloisters

The show features more than 50 paintings, manuscripts, textiles and other artworks created in Western Europe between the 13th and 15th centuries

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24.10.2025

Iceland Is No Longer Mosquito Free. Is Climate Change to Blame?

It was previously thought to be one of the last places on Earth without the insects

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24.10.2025

A Giant Kangaroo Bone Is Challenging the Idea That Humans Wiped Out Australia's Megafauna

Indigenous Australians may have been early "paleontologists," not big-game hunters, according to a new analysis

Smithsonian Magazine

23.10.2025

One of Frank Lloyd Wright's Rare Usonian Automatic Homes Achieves Landmark Status

The Kalil House, located in Manchester, New Hampshire, is one of only seven Usonian Automatics in the country

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23.10.2025

See Renoir's Rare Drawings on Display in the First Exhibition of Its Kind Since 1921

Around 100 of the French Impressionist painter's lesser-known paper works are now on view at New York City's Morgan Library and Museum

Smithsonian Magazine

23.10.2025

See This Year's Hilarious Finalists From the Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards, From Gossiping Leopards to Breakdancing Foxes

The 40 shortlisted photographs pair talented nature photography with humorous captures that often rely on clicking the shutter at just the right moment

Smithsonian Magazine

23.10.2025

These Parasitic Worms Use Static Electricity to Hitch a Ride on Flies

The tiny experiment yielded big results, showing how nematodes hop onto fruit fly hosts

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23.10.2025

Meet Henri Rousseau, the Untrained Artist Who Wouldn't Quit Painting—Despite the Ridicule He Received From Critics

A new retrospective at the Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia examines the career of the 20th-century French painter, who toiled in obscurity for most of his life

Smithsonian Magazine

22.10.2025

Miners Discovered a Mysterious Smoking Object in Western Australia. Experts Think It's Likely Unexpected Space Debris

Some theorize that it's a piece of a rocket—and part of a growing pile of orbiting space junk

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22.10.2025

Discovery of First Fossil Hand Linked to P. Boisei Suggests the Bygone Human Relative Could Have Used Tools

A new study sheds light on the enduring mystery of whether our ancient cousins were toolmakers, too

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22.10.2025

This 16-Year-Old Invented an A.I. Tool to Help Cool Down the World's Hottest Cities

Isaque Carvalho Borges experiences the urban heat island effect in his home of Palmas, Brazil, and he wants to do something about it

Smithsonian Magazine

22.10.2025

David Hockney’s iPad Drawings of Winter's Transformation Into Spring Blow Past Estimates at Auction

Seventeen works from the artist's 2011 series went for more than $8 million at a Sotheby's sale on October 17

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22.10.2025

Archaeologists Discover 3,500-Year-Old Egyptian Military Fortress in the Sinai Desert

Excavations are shedding light on what life was like at the ancient site, which may have once housed hundreds of soldiers at a time

Smithsonian Magazine

22.10.2025

Australian Rainforests Become the First to Emit More Carbon Than They Absorb

A new analysis finds tropical forests in Australia are not taking in enough carbon dioxide to keep up with the emissions from their decaying trunks, holding possible implications for global ecosystems

Smithsonian Magazine

22.10.2025

These 'Pirate Lizards' Thrive With Three Legs

A new study finds that many lizards with missing limbs fare surprisingly well despite their impairment

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21.10.2025

'Feisty' Otters Are Once Again Hijacking Surfboards in Santa Cruz

Is the playful otter stealing surfboards a repeat offender?

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21.10.2025

Electronic Eye Implant Restored Vision in Patients With Age-Related Macular Degeneration

The device could be a boon for millions with vision loss from advancing age

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21.10.2025

Burglars Just Broke Into the Louvre and Stole Historic Crown Jewels in a Daring Daylight Heist

In a matter of minutes, thieves climbed a ladder and smashed display cases before fleeing the scene with eight valuable artifacts. The jewels had been housed just 270 yards from the "Mona Lisa"

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21.10.2025

You Can See the Parthenon Without Scaffolding for the First Time in Decades

The temporary structures will return next month—but in the meantime, visitors will enjoy rare unobstructed views of the ancient hilltop temple in Athens

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21.10.2025

This Rare Fabergé Egg Might Set a World Record at Auction for the Third Time in Its History

Commissioned by the Russian emperor Nicholas II, the diamond-covered Winter Egg is expected to fetch $27 million when it goes under the hammer in London on December 2

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21.10.2025

Is This Mysterious Glow at the Center of the Milky Way Caused by Dark Matter?

An excess of gamma rays in the center of our galaxy could mean scientists have finally detected dark matter particles—or not

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18.10.2025

Ireland Makes a Program Offering Basic Income for Artists Permanent

After a successful three-year pilot, the country will continue to provide 2,000 artists with $1,500 per month

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18.10.2025

A Blood Test Can Now Predict a Mother's Risk of Postpartum Depression

Scientists are learning more about this leading complication of childbirth, and treatments are improving

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18.10.2025

Meet Jackie, a 1-in-30-Million Calico Lobster Caught Off the Coast of Massachusetts

Now living at Northeastern University’s Marine Science Center, the striking crustacean has a bright orange shell with black freckles and blue joints

Smithsonian Magazine

18.10.2025

Does Your Dog Love Chasing a Ball? Study Suggests Dog Toy ‘Addiction’ Is Real

The research documents addiction-like tendencies in canines, offering scientific evidence that appears to support owners' own observations

Smithsonian Magazine

18.10.2025

This Fisherman Was Digging for Worms in Sweden When He Stumbled Upon a Trove of Medieval Silver

Experts think that someone may have buried the copper cauldron full of coins and jewelry to keep it safe during a tumultuous period in the 12th century

Smithsonian Magazine

18.10.2025

Our Human Ancestors Were Exposed to Lead, and New Research Suggests It May Have Shaped Human Evolution

Lead exposure may have spelled evolutionary success for humans—and extinction for our ancient cousins—but other scientists are casting doubt on the headline-making study

Smithsonian Magazine

18.10.2025

These Beautiful Microscope Photos Capture Tiny Pests, Spores, Sensory Neurons and Sunflower Hairs

Nikon has announced the winners of its 51st annual photomicrography competition

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18.10.2025

After Decades of Decline, Some Good News Is Here for Green Sea Turtles

The International Union for Conservation of Nature no longer considers the marine creatures endangered and has instead reclassified them as a species of least concern

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18.10.2025

American Mountaineer Makes History by Skiing Down Mount Everest's Most Difficult Route

Jim Morrison, 50, completed the historic run on October 15 as a tribute to his late partner, Hilaree Nelson, who died in an avalanche in 2022

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18.10.2025

This Tiny Picasso Painting Went Missing While Traveling to an Exhibition in Spain

A few days before "Still Life With Guitar" was supposed to go on display in Granada, staffers discovered the piece had vanished from a group of artworks that had recently arrived by truck

Smithsonian Magazine

17.10.2025

Can This Controversial Brutalist Fountain in San Francisco Be Saved From Demolition?

Critics have called the Vaillancourt Fountain an "eyesore," while supporters say it's an important chapter in the city's history

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17.10.2025

Researchers Created Structures That Produced Blood Cells in the Lab—With a Process That Mimics Real Human Embryos

The advance could carry significant implications for studying blood diseases and early human development

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17.10.2025

Chicago's Famous 'Rat Hole' Wasn't Actually Made by a Rat, According to a Statistical Analysis

Scientists are almost certain the viral imprint in a city sidewalk was actually made by an unlucky squirrel

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17.10.2025

Researchers Just Revealed the First-Ever Image of Two Black Holes Orbiting Each Other

A new study may visually solve an enduring mystery about a bright object that's been studied since the 19th century

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17.10.2025

Zora Neale Hurston's Forgotten Play Premieres on Stage for the First Time

Based on the author's short story and ethnographic fieldwork, "Spunk" languished in Library of Congress' archives for decades

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17.10.2025

High in the Andes of Northern Chile, Hunters Once Used These Stone Wall Traps to Capture Prey

Archaeologist Adrián Oyaneder discovered dozens of structures called chacu while reviewing satellite images of the Camarones River Basin

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How Far Is Too Far for Ultra-Endurance Athletes? This Study of Metabolism Found Out

You Can Now Read Eight Previously Unseen Short Stories by Harper Lee, the Famed Author of 'To Kill a Mockingbird'

Three Shipwrecks Discovered Off the Coast of Israel Shed New Light on the History of Iron Age Maritime Trade

See How These Medieval Artists Explored the Many Meanings of Love and Desire in a New Exhibition at the Met Cloisters

Iceland Is No Longer Mosquito Free. Is Climate Change to Blame?

A Giant Kangaroo Bone Is Challenging the Idea That Humans Wiped Out Australia's Megafauna

One of Frank Lloyd Wright's Rare Usonian Automatic Homes Achieves Landmark Status

See Renoir's Rare Drawings on Display in the First Exhibition of Its Kind Since 1921

See This Year's Hilarious Finalists From the Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards, From Gossiping Leopards to Breakdancing Foxes

These Parasitic Worms Use Static Electricity to Hitch a Ride on Flies

Meet Henri Rousseau, the Untrained Artist Who Wouldn't Quit Painting—Despite the Ridicule He Received From Critics

Miners Discovered a Mysterious Smoking Object in Western Australia. Experts Think It's Likely Unexpected Space Debris

Discovery of First Fossil Hand Linked to P. Boisei Suggests the Bygone Human Relative Could Have Used Tools

This 16-Year-Old Invented an A.I. Tool to Help Cool Down the World's Hottest Cities

David Hockney’s iPad Drawings of Winter's Transformation Into Spring Blow Past Estimates at Auction

Archaeologists Discover 3,500-Year-Old Egyptian Military Fortress in the Sinai Desert

Australian Rainforests Become the First to Emit More Carbon Than They Absorb

These 'Pirate Lizards' Thrive With Three Legs

'Feisty' Otters Are Once Again Hijacking Surfboards in Santa Cruz

Electronic Eye Implant Restored Vision in Patients With Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Burglars Just Broke Into the Louvre and Stole Historic Crown Jewels in a Daring Daylight Heist

You Can See the Parthenon Without Scaffolding for the First Time in Decades

This Rare Fabergé Egg Might Set a World Record at Auction for the Third Time in Its History

Is This Mysterious Glow at the Center of the Milky Way Caused by Dark Matter?

Ireland Makes a Program Offering Basic Income for Artists Permanent

A Blood Test Can Now Predict a Mother's Risk of Postpartum Depression

Meet Jackie, a 1-in-30-Million Calico Lobster Caught Off the Coast of Massachusetts

Does Your Dog Love Chasing a Ball? Study Suggests Dog Toy ‘Addiction’ Is Real

This Fisherman Was Digging for Worms in Sweden When He Stumbled Upon a Trove of Medieval Silver

Our Human Ancestors Were Exposed to Lead, and New Research Suggests It May Have Shaped Human Evolution

These Beautiful Microscope Photos Capture Tiny Pests, Spores, Sensory Neurons and Sunflower Hairs

After Decades of Decline, Some Good News Is Here for Green Sea Turtles

American Mountaineer Makes History by Skiing Down Mount Everest's Most Difficult Route

This Tiny Picasso Painting Went Missing While Traveling to an Exhibition in Spain

Can This Controversial Brutalist Fountain in San Francisco Be Saved From Demolition?

Researchers Created Structures That Produced Blood Cells in the Lab—With a Process That Mimics Real Human Embryos

Chicago's Famous 'Rat Hole' Wasn't Actually Made by a Rat, According to a Statistical Analysis

Researchers Just Revealed the First-Ever Image of Two Black Holes Orbiting Each Other

Zora Neale Hurston's Forgotten Play Premieres on Stage for the First Time

High in the Andes of Northern Chile, Hunters Once Used These Stone Wall Traps to Capture Prey

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