Smithsonian Magazine

Newly Digitized Records Reveal How Indigenous People Shared Their Knowledge of New Zealand’s Plants With Captain Cook’s Crew

Long-overlooked documents housed at London's Natural History Museum testify to the exchange of information between ...
Travel + Leisure

This Under-the-radar Caribbean Island Still Feels Untouched—With Mounds of Pink Conch Shells and Beachfront Palapas

Here's what you need to know about visiting Anegada in the British Virgin Islands, including the best hotels, restaurants, and things to do.
AZ Animals

How Does an Air-Breathing Spider Build a Home Underwater?

Discover how the diving bell spider constructs a silk platform underwater and uses it to trap air and make a diving bell.