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The next time you visit Washington, D.C., say a big thank you to James Smithson.

The next time you visit Washington, D.C., say a big thank you to James Smithson.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Many animals can glow in the dark. Fireflies famously blink on summer evenings. But most animals that light up are found in the depths of the ocean. In a new study, scientists report that deep-sea corals that lived 540 million years ago may have been the first animals to glow, far earlier […]

Five years after buying a historic property in rural California, celebrity photographer Annie Leibovitz placed her dream home back on the market.

Lonnie Bunch delivers UCLA’s Luskin Lecture for Thought Leadership.

Many animals can glow in the dark. In a new study, scientists report that deep-sea corals that lived 540 million years ago may have been the first animals to glow, far earlier than previously thought. “Light signaling is one of the earliest forms of communication that we know of — it’s very important in deep waters,” said Andrea Quattrini, a co-author of the study published Tuesday in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B.

Five years after buying a historic property in rural California, celebrity photographer Annie Leibovitz placed her dream home back on the market.

WASHINGTON (AP) – Many animals can glow in the dark. Fireflies famously blink on summer evenings. But most animals that light up are found in the depths of the ocean. In a new study, scientists report that deep-sea corals that lived 540 million years ago may have been the first animals to glow, far earlier […]

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 24, 2024 - Bioluminescence, the ability of organisms to emit light, originated in marine invertebrates known as octocorals at least 540 million years ago, a study by Smithsonian scientists indicates. This disc

In 1998, photographer Sebastião Salgado and his wife Lélia embarked on a remarkable journey to revive the ecosystem in a part of Brazil.