What is included in the Smithsonian magazine digital edition? The Smithsonian magazine digital edition includes all the editorial content and photos from the current print issue of Smithsonian ...
The Smithsonian Institution quietly removed the director of the Smithsonian American Art Museum this summer and placed her in another role, following years of complaints from staff about her ...
More than 1,800 animals reside at the Smithsonian's 163-acre National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute, from Asian elephants to cheetahs to sea lions. Look up every now and then as you stroll ...
Why Work at the Smithsonian? The Smithsonian is the guardian of some of our nation’s most valuable scientific, historic, and artistic treasures, and is a leader in research, innovation, and discovery.
Smithsonian volunteers play essential roles in sharing our rich collections, exhibitions, research, and educational programming with the public. We are always on the lookout for dynamic, curious ...
Minecraft Amethyst Shards can be mined from Amethyst Geodes, the massive chunks of basalt found buried underground. Amethyst Geodes may look like ordinary stone from the outside, but they're full ...
This amethyst crystal is from Namibia. It shows classic quartz crystal shape: a six-sided columnar crystal with a pyramid-shaped termination at the top. Courtesy Daniel Trinchillo, Fine Minerals ...
Brazil is currently the leader in overall production of amethyst. This article describes the author's visits to three of Brazil’s most important mining areas: Marabá, Pau d’Arco, and Rio Grande do Sul ...
Researchers’ work to uncover Bermuda’s colonial history has been highlighted in a cover story for December’s SmithsonianMagazine. The article, written by Andrew Lawler, takes an in-depth ...