A letter from 1760 brings Martha Washington’s young stepdaughter Patsy into focus, not as a footnote but as a child whose health mattered deeply to her family. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-rare-surviving-letter-from-martha-washington-sheds-light-on-her-young-daugh…By Anaïs Moreau (@anaismoreau), Nov 11, 2026
Octopuses have apparently been solving the “how do I fit through there?” problem one careful contortion at a time. Their escape artistry may even help shape soft robots for rescue work. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/octopuses-are-the-ultimate-escape-artists-now-scien…By Anaïs Moreau (@anaismoreau), Nov 11, 2026