Smithsonian Magazine

East Africa Might Break Off From the Continent Sooner Than Scientists Thought—and a New Ocean May Fill the Gap

A new study suggests that a rift in Kenya and Ethiopia has reached a critical stage in the split-up process, and that water ...
Smithsonian Magazine

The Fall of the Roman Empire Was Less a Clash of Civilizations and More an Opportunity to Mix and Mingle, a New Genetics Study Shows

Researchers who analyzed genomes from early medieval graves in modern-day Germany hypothesize that people from the former ...
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Black Disenfranchisement Has Not Been This Intense Since Jim Crow

The federal government is carrying forward a white nationalist backlash to the mass uprisings that took place in 2020.

How a strange fruit fly became a bloodthirsty underwater hunter

A carnivorous fruit fly living in bubbling African streams may sound like a fever dream. However, with the help of DNA analysis of a pinned insect from a museum in Zurich, researchers have managed to ...
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Felix Tshisekedi says he may seek third term if voters approve

DRC President Félix Tshisekedi says he may run for a third term if voters approve via referendum, sparking opposition ...