Maps have always both granted power and threatened it, depending on who controls the data, the scale and the narrative.

~ The premature eating. Zohar I 36b–37a describes Adam’s sin as eating “before its time,” and says that had he waited until Shabbat, the fruit would have been permitted and the world perfected. The ...

In 1895, Wilhelm Röntgen's accidental discovery of X-rays marked the moment science learned to look beyond surfaces, fusing ...

Women and girls are easy targets for religious persecution, and their plight is often compounded when shunned by their own ...

Chumash Painted Cave State Historic Park sits quietly in the Santa Ynez Mountains above Santa Barbara, a pocket-sized wonder that packs a historical punch far beyond its modest dimensions. The ...

Why does the New York City skyline look the way it does? In part, because of what happened there 500 million years ago, says geologist Anjana Khatwa, author of the new book Whispers of Rocks. In it, ...

Anthropologist Christopher Bae has recently suggested we add two new species of ancient human to our family tree. The plans break the conventions for how species should be named – but Bae argues the r ...

Researchers found that embodying a digital, childlike version of one’s own face helps unlock vivid childhood memories. This ...

Humans developed large brains and flatter faces at an exceptionally quick rate compared to other apes, according to new research from UCL scientists. The study suggests that these rapid changes may ...