Smithsonian Magazine
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The Nose Job Dates Back to the 6th Century B.C.
But for a long time, the nose was built up instead of shaved down
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Horror Films for Apes Are Teaching Scientists About Long-Term Memory
Eye tracking during scary shows helped scientists reveal that great apes can access memories of single significant events
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Gliding Spiders Found Falling From Tropical Trees
Flat-bodied spiders that live in the rainforest strike a Superman pose to take control of their free-falls Flat-bodied spiders that live in the rainforest strike a Superman pose to take control of their free-falls
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How Physics Drove the Design of the Atomic Bombs Dropped on Japan
The gun-like design of the Little Boy bomb was effectively the last of its kind
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Hamsters Are Optimists When They Live in Comfy Cages
Pet hamsters that enjoy habitats full of toys and fluffy bedding make more upbeat decisions than those in stark enclosures
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A DNA Search for the First Americans Links Amazon Groups to Indigenous Australians
The prevailing theory is that the first Americans arrived in a single wave, and all Native American populations today descend from this one group of adventurous founders. But now there’s a kink in that theory. The latest genetic analyses back up skeletal studies suggesting that some groups in the Amazon share a common ancestor with…
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«Combing» Through Light May Give Us Faster, More Powerful Internet
A lab experiment used a device called a frequency comb to send fiber optic data a record-breaking distance with no signal loss
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A New Recreation Shows How Ancient Romans Lifted Wild Animals Into the Colosseum
It is the 1st century AD and 50,000 screaming ancient Romans are crammed into the tight seats of the Colosseum, then officially called the «Flavian Amphitheater.» As the din of the rowdy crowd grows louder, the gladiators in the arena brace themselves for what’s about to come. All of sudden, the spectators erupt as wild…
