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Photography

Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery to Celebrate 50 Years of Photography With Landmark Exhibition

The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery has announced a major upcoming exhibition to commemorate the 50th anniversary of its photography collection, a department that has grown from a nascent addition in the 1970s to a cornerstone of the museum’s identity. The exhibition, titled "Photographic Memory: Fifty Years of Collecting," is scheduled to open to the public […]

October 4, 2026
Technology

Deep Beneath the Chicxulub Crater, an Ancient Hydrothermal System Sustained Conditions for Life for 8 Million Years

Roughly 66 million years ago, a massive asteroid collided with Earth at the edge of what is now the partially submerged Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico. The Chicxulub impact delivered a devastating blow to the global biosphere, triggering colossal tsunamis, worldwide wildfires, and a dense blanket of atmospheric debris that blocked out sunlight. The resulting climate […]

September 30, 2026