Novartis lifted its 2026 adjusted profit outlook even as $2.2 billion in drug-program charges hit reported earnings. Here is why both numbers matter.
NASA’s October 20 satellite image shows Antarctic iceberg A-81 slowing near South Georgia. What the image establishes—and what it cannot tell us about grounding or breakup.
IRENA’s chief expects slower renewable capacity additions in 2026. Here’s why electricity grids, not just solar and wind construction, may decide the outcome.
A new research estimate puts heat-related deaths at 50,391 across 854 European urban areas in summer 2026. Around 65% are linked to human-caused warming—but these are modelled figures, not certified individual deaths.
China reports 2,054 aftershocks after the October 22 magnitude-7 Tibet quake, but says new geological checks found no further casualties or secondary disasters. What the inspections mean.
Singapore’s new energy plan calls for five gas-fired plants by 2031, S$5.3bn in grid upgrades, a 4 GWp solar target and more storage as electricity demand rises.
October 26 update: Copernicus satellite imagery indicates the UAE oil slick is widening. Beaches remain closed in several northern emirates; the tanker and cause are not officially confirmed.
Britain is establishing a £100 million AI Biosecurity Lab, backed by up to £200 million in computing and model support from OpenAI and Anthropic, to improve detection of biological threats and research into medical countermeasures.
NASA’s revised Artemis III plan puts Orion through docking and habitation tests with both Blue Origin and SpaceX in 2027. The bigger question is what those tests can—and cannot—prove before a targeted 2028 Moon landing.
Numerous leafy shoots are now sprouting around the base of the tree’s stump, which is located near Hadrian’s Wall in northern England Source
The creature has been identified as a smooth dogfish, a harmless species found throughout the western Atlantic Ocean. It wasn’t the only animal caught in the chaos brought by the storm system Source
Enceladus is covered in ice, but that layer might hide a subsurface ocean. Researchers have long wondered if the salty body of water has the right conditions to host life, and now, a team suggests that an Earthly, heat-loving organism could thrive there Source
The sketch of a young girl, in the red chalk characteristic of Manet’s 1860s life studies, is thought to be linked to several of the artist’s paintings Source
< img src=" https://th-thumbnailer.cdn-si-edu.com/u9BiJXYvy81-QYvH6HBqx7YTiLo=/fit-in/1600x0/filters:focal (668x331:669 x332)/ https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer_public/99/82/99828cb4-f7ff-4b53-a540-5341c92c851d/was-there-really-a-fem.jpeg" alt="" > The black-and-white photo of a long-lost artifact illustrates 4 serekhs, signs of Egyptian rulers, and two of them, a current research study suggests, are hers Source
Queen Caroline used Arthurian imagery and Merlin’s Cave to help connect the Hanoverian dynasty with Britain’s legendary past.
Medieval cathedral builders relied on practical geometry, proportional systems and accumulated craft knowledge rather than modern advanced mathematics.
Researchers used generative AI to design complete bacteriophage genomes, highlighting potential medical uses alongside biosecurity concerns.
Researchers found evidence that 16 major floods struck parts of Europe over roughly three years in the early 1340s.
Twenty years after Pluto was reclassified as a dwarf planet, scientists and the public remain strongly interested in the distant world.
< img src=" https://th-thumbnailer.cdn-si-edu.com/wV23EIo8l3L67-n6tTNfx4MLFzs=/fit-in/1600x0/filters:focal (512x341:513 x342)/ https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer_public/e2/d4/e2d40cd5-aba9-454d-be26-90aa179d7211/maison-et-jardins-claude-monet-giverny-dr-1024x681.jpg" alt="" > The colorful nasturtiums at the artist’s home and gardens have actually been hit especially hard this summertime as France comes to grips with a record 52 heatwave days Source
< img src=" https://th-thumbnailer.cdn-si-edu.com/fXjfQAXOFMMxPrE47YUIcyHqS48=/fit-in/1600x0/filters:focal (754x503:755 x504)/ https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer_public/79/1b/791bc42a-4527-4646-a6f1-f435460f9649/untitled.jpg" alt="" > Spectacular marine fossils inform the story of the long-gone Western Interior Seaway and the planet’s previous water life Source
< img src=" https://th-thumbnailer.cdn-si-edu.com/yBUZ8k7eE4A4zmnMwWBBwY9NPAA=/fit-in/1600x0/filters:focal (2736x1824:2737 x1825)/ https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer_public/b0/96/b09646d0-adb7-4301-b154-2f50a371bb9b/lettuce-washing.jpg" alt=" "> The illness is brought on by the tiny parasite Cyclospora cayetanensis, which spreads through food or water infected with feces, usually on farms. Health officials are still examining the source of the multistate outbreak Source
< img src=" https://th-thumbnailer.cdn-si-edu.com/V5sfC9Vpxok-lpxJt7hjzcFqsRE=/fit-in/1600x0/filters:focal (430x287:431 x288)/ https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer_public/a0/4e/a04e2328-f7ae-4afc-9bd5-815c57f68a96/735761382_979443714901375_5840206519074944984_n.jpeg" alt="" > The mud-brick town boasts streets, towers and a large church. Scientist unearthed daily objects like grain grinders, an oven and some 200 ostraca– ancient invoices and notes written on damaged pottery Source
< img src=" https://th-thumbnailer.cdn-si-edu.com/mAAyE4uhlIznP8pEuWHt0rRGEx0=/fit-in/1600x0/filters:focal (512x385:513 x386)/ https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer_public/a7/0a/a70a0484-b200-4ee2-9d48-cb9b6f0444d6/vy_inifran_grottan_stora_forvar_foto_jan_stora.jpeg" alt="" > The discovery suggests humans might have maintained relationships with wolves long after domesticated pets emerged Source
< img src=" https://th-thumbnailer.cdn-si-edu.com/AsGsc_Wuy46AgTeNbGI_xmJZFtU=/fit-in/1600x0/filters:focal (1500x1000:1501 x1001)/ https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer_public/d3/41/d341631c-8379-45cf-a9c5-bd32ce9812ae/dead-whale.jpg" alt="" > The population of eastern gray whales, which migrate each year along the West Coast in between the Arctic and Mexico, has been decreasing recently. Conservationists state 2026 might be among the deadliest years on record for the marine mammals Source
< img src= "https://th-thumbnailer.cdn-si-edu.com/FG7eaTO1lySE2VixcNZ_CJbeueA=/fit-in/1600x0/filters:focal (2850x1900:2851 x1901)/ https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer_public/70/7d/707d30f5-3f4a-4e4d-bd89-9ecf92beaec6/cancer.jpg" alt="" > In a brand-new report, the World Health Organization forecasts that new yearly diagnoses will rise from about 20.6 million today to nearly 35 million by 2050. The greatest boosts will remain in Africa and the Eastern Mediterranean region Source
< img src=" https://th-thumbnailer.cdn-si-edu.com/4JNJblQ6Sf88C6Wc5jH0aPWy0sQ=/fit-in/1600x0/filters:focal (958x548:959 x549)/ https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer_public/e5/46/e546a24a-94be-4def-9605-0cef79c7adc6/big_boy_no_4014_on_display_in_philadelphia.jpeg" alt =" "> Built in the 1940s, Big Boy No. 4014 retired in 1961 after traveling for more than one million miles. It’s now making its method across the country in honor of America’s 250th birthday Source
< img src=" https://th-thumbnailer.cdn-si-edu.com/M86QjZbpSZNd0AozN4IeS2T4Wic=/fit-in/1600x0/filters:focal (754x506:755 x507)/ https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer_public/0b/b4/0bb47b9a-284a-414a-9bb9-d5425444394e/blackbird_fit_2.jpg" alt ="" > Missy Dunaway’s vibrant illustrations combine nature, folklore and literature to portray the Bard’s birds Source
< img src=" https://th-thumbnailer.cdn-si-edu.com/W4x_H63kuwvxaX4_CBRKWkQpbac=/fit-in/1600x0/filters:focal (527x351:528 x352)/ https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer_public/3e/bf/3ebf98af-8965-4b65-9f71-b6da84137f8f/urn_cambridgeorg_id_binary-alt_20260513195241-44146-optimisedimage-png-s0003598x26103470_fig1.jpeg" alt="" > Researchers state the numbing representative splashed onto iron scissors and tweezers during a treatment. They were found in a Ming dynasty medical professional’s burial place Source
< img src=" https://th-thumbnailer.cdn-si-edu.com/b0sgcRt6U9ZwnjClIT5MmmaT-88=/fit-in/1600x0/filters:focal (1024x634:1025 x635)/ https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer_public/f9/a4/f9a4af17-b326-4f00-8d64-92966468f938/705306451_1423631536459186_5155291432592042996_n.jpg" alt="" > The species, also known as the sihek, was erased from its native Guam and kept alive in captivity. Conservationists launched some birds on Palmyra Atoll in 2024, and they have been prospering up until now Source
< img src=" https://th-thumbnailer.cdn-si-edu.com/9pmvppcHNuMjAqIAaexbFbRwd3o=/fit-in/1600x0/filters:focal (1100x744:1101 x745)/ https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer_public/6d/3d/6d3d9442-c087-497e-8c07-c167b7ab8aec/112.jpg" alt= "" > Immersive paintings, which work as massive optical illusions, pay tribute to the “Mom Road” and its impact on American culture Source
< img src=" https://th-thumbnailer.cdn-si-edu.com/ZPOHY8n8MzhVdJQCZlQa2TcYI58=/fit-in/1600x0/filters:focal (1116x956:1117 x957)/ https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer_public/70/f7/70f74604-022a-4e74-a09f-c0f1e906bba3/screenshot_2026-06-01_at_115835.png" alt= "" > People reported seeing the radiant area rock or hearing or feeling its breakup from Delaware to Montreal. Specialists estimate that it was about three feet large and traveling at 75,000 miles per hour when it disintegrated Source
< img src=" https://th-thumbnailer.cdn-si-edu.com/qCeiMlnMn2Tw0NA3uPhHXc8y7b0=/fit-in/1600x0/filters:focal (1536x1024:1537 x1025)/ https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer_public/01/67/0167e455-1e41-442c-a129-b9b8e3f428fe/3494_-_milano_-_galleria_vittorio_emanuele_-_stemma_di_torino_-_foto_giovanni_dallorto_22-jun.jpeg "alt="" > It prevails for visitors to touch intimate areas depicted in artworks, but the phenomenon puts cultural icons at danger Source
< img src=" https://th-thumbnailer.cdn-si-edu.com/_cCfd74JXGLf2D_uUkhGzGZfwe8=/fit-in/1600x0/filters:focal (1250x839:1251 x840)/ https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer_public/2a/d4/2ad4a4a4-a134-4ba2-8064-c33682aa8011/gettyimages-1240781233.jpg" alt="" > The country’s researchers, doctors, merchants and distillers all played considerable roles in changing the basic mix that packs a complex mythology Source
< img src =" https://th-thumbnailer.cdn-si-edu.com/F0u3G4FhIiMdCUekk8LJ_ZlOGBw=/fit-in/1600x0/filters:focal (512x434:513 x435)/ https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer_public/a2/17/a21734bc-1485-4912-947a-547e78e44200/dkl8pfeg.jpeg "alt="" > A new study suggests the odd appendages initially appeared in the fish’s forefathers around 72 million years earlier. Today, women might utilize them not only to attract victim however also to communicate with possible mates Source
< img src =" https://th-thumbnailer.cdn-si-edu.com/R8qimTuMchLFt5ne2Tm9MOzqv08=/fit-in/1600x0/filters:focal (622x414:623 x415)/ https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer_public/64/34/64343c99-d995-4690-b189-7f85a77fb252/668902634_1361513572676852_2842786792514138907_n.jpeg" alt="" > A structure mixing Egyptian, Greek and Roman styles was found in the ancient city of Pelusium at the edge of the Nile Delta Source
< img src=" https://th-thumbnailer.cdn-si-edu.com/8KiueFVPlDsyvGGUv3GY0yJoW4I=/fit-in/1600x0/filters:focal (1240x838:1241 x839)/ https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer_public/f1/f7/f1f73e7c-5383-48ee-922c-9e96884d1ced/amud_7_burial_curtesy_of_prof_yoel_rak_-_copy.png" alt="" > Scientists think Neanderthal children might have had faster development rates due to the fact that bigger bodies tend to maintain heat better than smaller ones Source
< img src= "https://th-thumbnailer.cdn-si-edu.com/khMSgwCNyqkPsWpxr_f9QiQGzNM=/fit-in/1600x0/filters:focal (750x500:751 x501)/ https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer_public/d3/bf/d3bfdf8c-2f6e-494c-9451-01224b0301e7/pomona.jpg" alt="" > An exhibit in Brussels highlights 90-plus artworks including golden-haired muses, greedy old men and those deemed unappealing simply due to the fact that they were various Source
< img src=" https://th-thumbnailer.cdn-si-edu.com/wSdM8z9cooPFRIfzwL3--g5Detk=/fit-in/1600x0/filters:focal (500x281:501 x282)/ https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer_public/7a/29/7a29855e-24a9-4a9c-aae9-7efbf6302f17/large_acafe56c-aa33-4a9b-a27f-0ffe403d73a8.png" alt ="" > While preparing for school restorations, researchers in Texas discovered remnants of the historic San Pedro acequia, a centuries-old innovation that provided water to the growing town Source
< img src= "https://th-thumbnailer.cdn-si-edu.com/rWXJa3CMtyelSkPvAv0gcviqxSQ=/fit-in/1600x0/filters:focal (900x604:901 x605)/ https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer_public/ef/9a/ef9a6fbe-b9c7-4bda-b3e6-6119d21ee2fd/6257370811_a06ee3d558_o.jpg" alt="" > In a lab experiment centered around a nest referred to as the Amigos, scientists observed a secondary woman take control of recreation without occurrence Source
< img src =" https://th-thumbnailer.cdn-si-edu.com/X1PEMNl9NN1o_28nhXiw3eCzp7w=/fit-in/1600x0/filters:focal (640x427:641 x428)/ https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer_public/3f/75/3f75bc9c-c37e-4ab4-8871-c29f1870608d/cq5damweb12801280.jpeg "alt="" > A kea parrot’s half-beak ended up being an advantage instead of a disadvantage, researchers suggest in a brand-new research study Source
< img src=" https://th-thumbnailer.cdn-si-edu.com/5iXb3J6T35OoMto9TZtxOrpVUTI=/fit-in/1600x0/filters:focal (186x252:187 x253)/ https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer_public/92/1f/921fea71-3bf3-4f1c-8293-a0387b615199/john_keats_1819.jpg" alt ="" > 8 letters that John Keats penned to his fiancée before his unforeseen death are “the literary find of a life time” Source
< img src=" https://th-thumbnailer.cdn-si-edu.com/4ULmMq9rUJUaRO7aVP_OPxpILyY=/fit-in/1600x0/filters:focal (400x266:401 x267)/ https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer_public/54/c0/54c0217a-76b8-4cc1-a0e8-307811e57928/51814201006_f887979ceb_c.jpg" alt="" > Analyzing the great motor skills of area tourists can help enhance safety for future objectives, scientists state Source
< img src=" https://th-thumbnailer.cdn-si-edu.com/S6NX54O4Rd1u0noVwFYMN_g94HU=/fit-in/1600x0/filters:focal (808x585:809 x586)/ https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer_public/2f/95/2f95c9c9-9c5d-472d-836e-3ded41e64388/screenshot_2026-03-27_at_41323pm.png" alt="" > Unassociated animals dealt with the mom and her loved ones, marking the very first recognized evidence of whales from several families helping in a birth Source
< img src =" https://th-thumbnailer.cdn-si-edu.com/mK4FopyjRCDJa7650-szX9G2oWc=/fit-in/1600x0/filters:focal (2012x1514:2013 x1515)/ https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer_public/4e/87/4e879c48-5def-43a6-97ae-c10bc4a66195/earliest-plate-tectonics.jpg "alt="" > A brand-new study supplies the oldest direct proof of tectonic plate motion ever taped Source
< img src=" https://th-thumbnailer.cdn-si-edu.com/5elWBSmVGCmBx6cs_MF11aO39G0=/fit-in/1600x0/filters:focal (750x500:751 x501)/ https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer_public/af/05/af05fb49-a3be-4b3b-864b-8495d39141fa/renoir.jpg" alt="" > The Magnani-Rocca Foundation in Italy was the target of a stunning art heist– only five months after a prominent theft at the Louvre in Paris Source
< img src=" https://th-thumbnailer.cdn-si-edu.com/lhIvvmjrcZFnAA0KKYTtiK5O32E=/fit-in/1600x0/filters:focal (4128x2752:4129 x2753)/ https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer_public/5a/a8/5aa82375-e13e-4a83-9093-cfbd00976705/covid-test.jpg" alt="" > Infection levels are still low in the country, but the highly altered variation may be able to evade your body’s immune defenses acquired through vaccine or previous infection Source
< img src=" https://th-thumbnailer.cdn-si-edu.com/b5axH-QqP7sNNxM3uIgkTqaO4Jw=/fit-in/1600x0/filters:focal (750x500:751 x501)/ https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer_public/ad/b5/adb52442-9ff0-46c0-84b7-278213be522c/c3po.jpg" alt="" > The’ Star Wars’ prop was most likely the only C-3PO head from the 1980 movie to appear on the collector market. It features working light-up eyes, consisting of one with the initial wiring Source
The #1 Most Dangerous Fat in the World! https://youtu.be/eqxxMIl7ru0 For decades, fat was labeled the villain of modern nutrition. Low-fat diets dominated grocery shelves, and many people believed avoiding fat entirely was the key to good health. But science has since revealed a more nuanced truth: not all fats are created equal. Some are essential […]
< img src=" https://th-thumbnailer.cdn-si-edu.com/g96pgIAC45p6eq4UR4WSIiKb_Rc=/fit-in/1600x0/filters:focal (1372x901:1373 x902)/ https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer_public/6a/72/6a72c272-2682-4e28-b505-eccfd3a137f5/muranovasesmithsonian.jpg" alt=" "> Antonio Salviati opened his glass factory in 1859 to assist bring back a regional landmark to its previous magnificence. A vase at the Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum tells its story Source
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