India’s second wave of COVID-19 belies its earlier claims of beating the virus. As recently as March, Indian officials had claimed the nation was in its final days of the pandemic, which no longer seems to be the case. Prime Minister Modi’s party now faces much criticism. […]
A strange new way to determine soil health involves burying underwear in it. Scientists in Switzerland will send 2,000 pairs of cotton briefs to volunteers who will bury them for future analysis. Other methods of testing soil health won’t scare your neighbors. […]
The world-famous Dead Sea Scrolls have intrigued historians for 70 years. Their origins have yet to be fully revealed, though they contain the oldest known transcription of the Hebrew Bible to date. Researchers believe the Scrolls may have had a second author. […]
A coffin resembling a cream donut brightened a New Zealand man’s funeral. His cousin has sold dozens of light-hearted, celebratory coffins based on everything from sailing to LEGO® bricks. American funerals vary, but they are usually more solemn. […]
A civil war that never ended complicates Taiwan’s status as a country. The Chinese government proposed a system of “One Country, Two Systems” to give both Hong Kong and Taiwan autonomy, but matters remain ambiguous on paper. China’s pressure on Taiwan has recently spiked. […]
Sea turtles that migrate from Indonesia to California are declining. Leatherbacks swim 7,000 miles and have been studied for 40 years, but their numbers have slipped by an estimated 80%. There are seven species of sea turtles. […]
In a bas relief, Ashurbanipal is depicted as a great slayer of lions. The 2,700-year-old sculpt shows him fending off the kings of the jungle with bow and arrow, in a chariot, and on horseback. One panel, showing the lions’ planned release, says otherwise. […]
An ancient Peruvian culture, the Cupisnique, has returned. Archaeologists recently discovered a mural to a water deity built during the early Cupisnique movement, dating back over three millennia. Where did this mysterious pre-Columbian movement come from? […]
Philosopher-scientist Alan Turing broke Nazi codes, aiding victory in World War II. He is known for developing “The Turing Test,” and had committed suicide in 1954 after losing his security clearances. England is featuring his portrait on its 50-pound note. […]
A ship blocking the Suez Canal is ruining trade in the Middle East. The canal drastically reduces the sailing distance between Europe and India by half. The construction of the Suez Canal changed the course of history. […]
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