burning questions
Where Did the Prohibition on Combining Seafood and Cheese Come From?
Fish and dairy can make for a delicious mix, despite popular belief.
burning questions
Fish and dairy can make for a delicious mix, despite popular belief.
caves
The layers of Panga ya Saidi reveal millennia of subtle cultural and technological change.
medicine
Dr. Sobi Maya Tamang makes the trek to care for aging Gurkhas, a group of Nepali soldiers recruited by the British Army.
bacteria
Alexander Fleming, the researcher who discovered it, started culturing commemorative keepsakes.
propaganda
The notorious photo editor who introduced "America to Americans."
manuscripts
Old parchment is full of creative fixes.
1920s
They tried to make industrial alcohol too lethal to drink.
food as art
Pyongyang has a pizza scene, but only for the upper crust.
jobs
One of the world's most hazardous jobs is known for its intense pressure.
trucks
All aspiring Augustus Gloops should report to Poland.
ships
Bottles of Linie Aquavit have made a winding sea journey for centuries.
diets
Silent meals, a buddy system, and wine “in moderation.”
paleontology
A new look at the fossil shows plants of the era may have been greener and more vascular than we thought.
service
Throughout May, the gas giant will be close to Earth and visible all night long.
apples
An iconic fruit tree is suffering from an incurable fungal disease.
plankton
Phytoplankton get busy.
victorian
The “shipwrecked Mozart” who wowed Victorian audiences, including the Queen herself.
volcanoes
Ti leaves have long been thought to have powers of protection.