With the Prospect New Orleans triennial returning in 2024 for its sixth edition, get ready to explore the city’s art offerings
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How to plan a walking tour exploring the alternative arts scene in New Orleans
With the Prospect New Orleans triennial returning in 2024 for its sixth edition, get ready to explore the city’s art offerings.
The discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls gave us a glimpse into Jewish life at the time of Jesus. What insights do they provide on how his teachings took shape?
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What do the Dead Sea Scrolls reveal about the origins of Christianity?
The discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls gave us a glimpse into Jewish life at the time of Jesus. What insights do they provide on how his teachings took shape?
Travelers to Chilean Patagonia’s vast ice fields find that the majestic silence here is increasingly shattered by the sound of cracking ice
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The sobering reality of glacier tourism in Chilean Patagonia
Travelers to Chilean Patagonia’s vast ice fields find that the majestic silence here is increasingly shattered by the sound of cracking ice.
For emperor penguins, sea ice is essential to survival. Last year, these iconic birds experienced an unprecedented breeding failure due to record-low sea ice levels
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For Antarctica’s emperor penguins, ‘there is no time left’
A new study predicts a bleak future for these iconic birds, which experienced an unprecedented breeding failure last year due to record-low sea ice levels.
Until very recently, it’s been difficult to forecast rapid intensification. Scientists are now developing new methods to help them warn people of this rising threat
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Hurricanes are escalating more quickly than ever. Here’s why.
We’re getting better at predicting these monster storms—but they're still hard to early enough to prepare for destruction.
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Finding your way through the sky begins with a few dominant constellations, containing everything from star clusters and nebulae to obscure galaxies. Learning how to spot them will turn you into a star gazer
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The U.S. has formally honored Hispanic heritage for more than 50 years, but people of Hispanic descent have influenced American history and culture for centuries
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Everything you need to know about Hispanic Heritage Month
The U.S. has formally honored Hispanic heritage for more than 50 years, but people of Hispanic descent have influenced American history and culture for centuries.
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Writing, laws, cities, and science—these and other innovations were devised by the enterprising peoples living in Sumer, the land between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, some 5,000 years ago
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These Sumerian inventions changed the world
Writing, laws, cities, and science—these and other innovations were devised by the enterprising peoples living in Sumer, the land between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, some 5,000 years ago.
Looking for the best festivals, nature parks, or adventure activities in Estonia? We asked resident experts to reveal their favorites
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Visiting Estonia? Here’s what the locals love
Looking for the best festivals, nature parks, or adventure activities? We asked resident experts to reveal their favorites.
The planet’s apparent backward motion occurs for a few weeks about every four months. Here’s what’s really happening—and how astrology became a modern phenomenon
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What is Mercury retrograde?
The planet’s apparent backward motion occurs for a few weeks about every four months. Here’s what’s really happening—and how astrology became a modern phenomenon.
In Cairo, the pull between culture and commerce is long established. Shopping can be a rich and revealing complement to exploring the art and archaeology of Ancient Egypt
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A guide to Cairo's craft heritage, following in the footsteps of ancient artisans
The craft workshops of Cairo tell a story going back to the glory days of medieval Islamic art — a side to the capital easy to overlook with the much-delayed Grand Egyptian Museum opening on the horizon.
India is the fourth nation to successfully land on the moon, and the first to visit the enigmatic south pole region
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Why did India land near the moon’s south pole?
This unexplored area of the lunar surface has landscapes more ancient than any of the Apollo sites, and it may be rich in resources that could be useful to future human crews.
Discovered in a Neolithic burial in Jordan, the elaborate piece of jewelry fashioned from more than 2,500 beads reflected the importance of its young owner
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This 9,000-year-old necklace is remarkable. Who wore it is even more surprising.
Discovered in a Neolithic burial in Jordan, the elaborate piece of jewelry reflected the importance of its young owner.
Synonymous with Alpine culture, yodeling was how mountain herders called their stock. Some say modernizing it could revitalize the singing style
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How Swiss yodeling is changing for the modern era
The Swiss tradition has found its way into rebellious Eurovision pop songs and feminist choirs.
These northern U.S. communities may not be completely immune to a warming world, but they are well-placed to meet the needs of an influx of climate migrants
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Which cities will still be livable in a climate-altered world?
These northern U.S. communities may not be completely immune to a warming world, but they are well-placed to meet the needs of an influx of climate migrants.
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One of the world’s rarest birds, a native Hawaiian honeycreeper called the ’akikiki, could go extinct in the wild in the coming months
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This bird survived Maui’s fires—but it could soon vanish
The ’akikiki is one of the rarest birds in the world, with only a handful still living in the wild. “I assume they will all be gone by the end of this year,” says one biologist.
Whether it's multi-day journeys catching glimpses of waves crashing into cliffs or quick, scenic bursts of sparkling seas, these coastal train routes will make you appreciate life in the slow lane
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6 of the world's best coastal rail journeys
Embracing a slower pace is easy on these coastal train routes snaking through lush jungle, past sloping vineyards and along windswept beaches and vertiginous clifftops.