/https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer/a3/25/a32577ea-9dc4-41b4-bb28-f6bb1ee82632/image_2_-_canopy_of_sparkling_stars_at_the_mall_entrance.jpg)
These malls know how to get into the holiday spirit
/https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer/0e/a0/0ea0ac85-1829-4df7-86a1-a4372af23390/42-19356769.jpg)
Don’t worry, your Christmas gifts and cards will make it to their destination, even if your writing looks like chicken scratch
/https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer/18/e2/18e2114c-35f4-4790-868a-bf21f295714c/sugar_cookies.jpg)
An Israeli startup has invented a process to coat inert particles with sugar molecules, tricking the tongue into thinking food is sweeter
/https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer/ed/4c/ed4ce570-7c13-44b7-8b89-8b67c42e59fd/2015-best-collage.jpg)
From treasures buried in glaciers to the racial history of a vanished city in Oregon, here are the most-read stories on Smithsonian.com this year
/https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer/d3/94/d3945708-6643-4539-b22d-31331198a3c7/istock_000072941571_large.jpg)
The behavioral findings hint that dogs, like humans, might be capable of their own form of empathy
/https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer/d6/4b/d64bc334-550e-4161-b1ef-68b7a1372f82/solid_gold_monopolyset_by_mobell_credit_alan_barnett.jpg)
An exhibit at New York City's Museum of American Finance tracks the allure of gold through the centuries
/https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/videos/video/preview_image_hP6kUqRt_a3a35b82bca66eb8c2310cb39e5380da.jpeg)
If a supervolcano like the one at Yellowstone were to erupt, the world would be engulfed in a global volcanic winter. Estimated cost: $3 trillion
/https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer/00/56/0056c20d-fb90-4f7c-842a-2f785597e340/farmigo.jpg)
A startup called Farmigo is trying to create a better food system for both eaters and farmers
/https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer/ab/2e/ab2e4691-041c-4b7a-84a2-7460c78b99c1/mit-stretchy-1-press.jpg)
MIT engineers are developing a "smart" bandage that can monitor and deliver drugs to a wound
/https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/videos/video/preview_image_OQxTnV22_41dab34e17ca19a3ef79cee58b482984.jpeg)
Alfred Nobel's invention of dynamite was a terrifying addition to mankind's arsenal of destruction. Ironically, it also spawned the Nobel Peace Prize
/https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer/52/79/52799a98-c73a-4102-bb68-1bbcd06adee6/42-79426835.jpg)
From fossil whales to adorable octopuses, here are some of the marine headliners that caught our attention this year
/https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer/b5/da/b5da6026-d8d9-4b87-8722-e3f2927be215/moley_kitchen_of_the_future.png)
Moley Robotics is developing a robotic kitchen that can prepare a meal from start to finish—cleanup included
/https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer/e9/c5/e9c573c3-a86c-485b-93e2-1087693d2800/microlattice.jpg)
A new metal "microlattice" is strong yet incredibly light, lending itself to a wide variety of aerospace, automotive and medical uses
/https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer/d5/46/d54677fa-cd9d-4802-ac58-39db1fe5245d/42-54252978.jpg)
Experience the glory of GingerBread Lane
/https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer/f1/23/f1235559-81f2-451d-9bdd-8c4892cf0fc2/femalemgf9koop.jpg)
The finches on the Galapagos Islands are suffering from a parasitic fly introduced to the islands by humans
/https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer/44/a4/44a4667a-c1e1-42c4-b6ee-4aeec485aea5/braille-smartwatch.jpg)
Developed by University of Washington students, Dot translates texts, tweets and e-books to Braille
/https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer/9c/29/9c29c85e-6a16-490a-8b9c-0ff16f62f8cf/8bmccabe_beibeipandadsc_5290.jpg)
A check-up reveals that Bei Bei is now a hefty, thriving 18 pounds
/https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer/43/bc/43bc36ae-ae6c-47ce-a55a-7448650b8ae1/23410713472_037417a0e4_k.jpg)
The Carbon Mineral Challenge is asking rock enthusiasts around the world to hunt for the undiscovered forms of this common element
/https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer/c9/76/c976d920-5860-4e37-ac07-afcabcabe9ba/nmah200335624web.jpg)
When Deere created his now-famous steel plow, he created America's breadbasket and set the stage for many of modern farming's environmental problems
/https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer/fa/17/fa17245f-8a4b-429d-8ca9-fca72e0e462d/2015historybookscollage.jpg)
Beyond the boldface names are these chronicles from the past year that are well worth your time
Page 463 of 1280
