

K. Annabelle Smith
K. Annabelle Smith is a freelance writer based in Santa Fe, New Mexico, where she covers all things interesting and strange for Smithsonian.com’s “” blog. She spends her free time hiking, rock climbing, and searching for buried treasure.
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Snow or no snow, a weekend at Colorado's Keystone Resort is a panacea for your off-season skiing woes.
Olympian wins triathlon for sixth time
Scientists use solar panels to follow their path across the ocean
"Smoker's blood" may aid deep diving
New packaging offers stories from Gladwell, Foer, and Morrison
New study finds intervals between eruptions influenced by underground factors
Near-complete skeleton is a cousin to T. rex
Study finds healthy adults more likely to retain long-term information
Prevents virus from entering T cells
Street patrols enforce new conservation policies
New study finds Japanese women hold the secret to staying alive
Could be a win-win for solar energy and your Friday night buzz
Some more powerful than an atom bomb
May impact protection status
Should be removed from Olympic competition
Potential to produce enough energy to power the world
Heart-health in youth linked to cognitive skills later in life
The crowdsourcing project displays the sleepiest spots near you
Plunge 1,368 feet over NYC
New eco-travel in UK and Canada
Travel a different route home today
With 42-foot climbing walls and hundreds of routes
Threads are five times stronger than Kevlar
Satellites help researchers count populations
And it's not even ugly sweater season
Loses by five-hundredths of a second in quarterfinals
Become first to trek 1,800 miles across Antarctica
Hundreds support region’s first running group
Jamaican bobsled team loses luggage, misses training
Areas in New Mexico and California to become national monuments
Arsonist Rebecca Rubin should glean lesson
Becomes oldest masters swimmer in history
Falling down—not car accidents—is the culprit
For eons rulers, kings, and tough guys of all varieties turned to a warm, chocolaty comfort-beverage as their drink of choice. And you should, too.
New GM crop has high nutritional value, researchers say
Annual Taiji Cove hunt provokes controversy
Two-plus drinks per day speeds mental decline
Prolonged inactivity shortens lifespan, study shows
Violated Marine Mammal Protection Act