An Evolutionary Timeline of Homo Sapiens | Smithsonian
网页2021年2月2日 · 15,000 to 40,000 Years Ago: Genetics and Fossils Show Homo sapiens Became the Only Surviving Human Species. A facial reconstruction of Homo floresiensis, a diminutive early human that may have ...
This Interactive Map Shows Which Indigenous Lands You Live On
网页2023年11月1日 · This November, you can learn more about North America’s first inhabitants by finding out which Indigenous lands you live on, using a collaborative, interactive map. Since launching on Native ...
Who Was Cleopatra? | Smithsonian
网页2007年3月31日 · Nearly a century later, the Roman poet Lucan labeled her "the shame of Egypt, the lascivious fury who was to become the bane of Rome." After Roman tempers cooled, the Greek historian Plutarch ...
A Brief History of the Salem Witch Trials | Smithsonian
网页2022年10月24日 · One town’s strange journey from paranoia to pardon. The Salem witch trials occurred in colonial Massachusetts between early 1692 and mid-1693. More than 200 people were accused of practicing ...
The Extraordinary Life of Nikola Tesla | Smithsonian
网页2018年1月5日 · On the morning of Jan. 7, 1943, he was found dead in his room by a hotel maid at age 86. Today the name Tesla is still very much in circulation. The airport in Belgrade bears his name, as does the ...
The Real Science Behind the Megalodon | Smithsonian
网页2018年8月3日 · THE MEG - Official Trailer #1 [HD] Watch on. According to Skomal, great white sharks—our best living megalodon proxy—can’t tolerate the deep sea for more than a few hours at a time. Adding ...
The Story Behind Banksy | Smithsonian
网页February 2013. Banksy melds street-fighting passion and pacifist ardor in his image of a protester whose Molotov cocktail morphs into a bouquet. Pixelbully / Alamy. When Time magazine selected the ...
Smithsonian Magazine: Explore History, Science, Arts & Culture
网页Discover the latest stories in history, archaeology, science, arts and culture from one of the top news magazines. Smithsonian Magazine brings you compelling, in-depth articles every day.
Where Did the Black Death Start? Thanks to Ancient DNA, …
网页2022年6月17日 · Historians know all about the devastation wrought by the Black Death, the bubonic plague that swept through Eurasia and killed tens of millions of people in the mid-1300s.But when it comes to ...
Who Were the Wright Brothers? | Smithsonian
网页2022年10月31日 · Wilbur and Orville packed up and went to Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, a place known for its strong winds, to make their first flight tests. After confirming their design worked using a nonpiloted ...
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