Articles by Mariana Zapata

In the beginning, Western settlers weren't very kind.

In the Korean peninsula, every person turns a year older on New Year's.

Turns out drongo birds are the ultimate con artists of the animal kingdom.

Decoding the legendary spins in Swan Lake.

From the gold-laden to the practical, a chamber pot for every person who never knew they needed one.

To them, Jesus is not the reason for the season.

The sweet stuff was apparently his hidden weakness.

This 1809 food map sought to prove that France was the culinary leader of the world.

Due to local post-mortem practices, it'd be a bit of an inconvenience.

Party like it's the end of the world.

Demons, jokers, and colonial characters get together to celebrate tradition and faith with a raucous party.

Ballerinas go Bauhaus.

An intimate look at the substance that makes you, you.

As rock music and military regimes began to rise, tango began to fall—was it all just a coincidence?

The Ocean of Experience will apparently kick you around, then give you honey and gold mines.

Marie Wilcox has created a dictionary to protect Wukchumni from extinction.

If only someone had warned them not to take a DIY approach.

Science class just got more interesting.

Turkey, crayfish, and vikings—now that's a solid meal.

Well into her 90s, Apo Whang-Od continues this ancient tradition.

What will happen to the city when the polar ice caps melt?

An interview with the famed author ahead of the release of her upcoming novel "Prince Lestat and the Realms of Atlantis."

Proof that chemistry really is art.

When coffee-induced passion was a matter of national importance.