https://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/latest_articles/RSS feed for with the latest articlesenMon, 10 Mar 2025 10:30:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/newly-discovered-letters-illuminate-the-life-of-a-female-printer-who-published-revolutionary-texts-and-pushed-the-colonies-toward-independence-180986184/As Virginia's first female newspaper publisher, Clementina Rind emphasized women's viewpoints and collaborated with prominent politicians like Thomas JeffersonMon, 10 Mar 2025 10:30:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/nearly-half-of-the-colorful-and-charismatic-heliconia-tropical-plant-species--are-threatened-with-extinction-new-study-reveals-180986187/Using data from over 10,000 herbarium specimens, Smithsonian scientists uncover the urgent conservation needs of the plants, which are critical to tropical ecosystemsFri, 07 Mar 2025 20:46:33 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-the-worlds-smallest-park-a-teeny-tiny-enclave-in-japan-thats-about-the-size-of-four-sheets-of-paper-180986180/The record-breaking park features some grass, a seat and a decorative stepping stone. It's even smaller than Mill Ends Park in Portland, Oregon, which had held the title since 1971Fri, 07 Mar 2025 20:18:46 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/these-bird-nests-are-full-of-trash-including-some-thats-30-years-old-180986189/Scientists studying Eurasian coots in Amsterdam found layers of decades-old garbage in their urban nestsFri, 07 Mar 2025 19:53:58 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/nearly-200-captivating-photographs-spotlight-a-century-of-protest-in-britain-180986174/Titled "Resistance," a new exhibition curated by filmmaker Steve McQueen examines 100 years of struggles against the status quo, from women's suffrage to the war in IraqFri, 07 Mar 2025 19:09:18 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/archaeologists-unearth-ancient-clay-puppets-with-open-mouths-and-detachable-heads-that-resemble-modern-toy-dolls-180986173/The figurines were discovered in a largely unexcavated site in El Salvador. Some 2,400 years ago, they were controlled by strings that passed through their necksFri, 07 Mar 2025 18:17:17 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/researchers-in-australia-find-a-35-billion-year-old-impact-crater-the-oldest-known-to-science-180986183/The discovery bolsters the theory that meteorite impacts played an important role in Earth's early geological historyFri, 07 Mar 2025 18:05:11 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/the-future-of-transplanting-pig-organs-in-people-180986182/After years of research into xenotransplantation, the field is at a turning point—yet risks and ethical issues remainFri, 07 Mar 2025 17:55:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/see-magnificent-monkeys-from-around-world-these-shotss-from-magazine-photo-contest-180986171/You don’t have to swing from treetops to get a close-up look at these curious creaturesFri, 07 Mar 2025 13:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/inside-the-herculean-effort-to-study-and-save-the-worlds-smallest-sea-turtle-180986138/After years of steady gains, a decades-long conservation program dedicated to the Kemp's ridley hits rough seasFri, 07 Mar 2025 13:00:00 +0000