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On the thermodynamics of history.

The digital archive of the migration crisis.

A tour through a century of climate-change documentaries.

Ritual use of animal sacrifice is not unusual in Ancient Egypt and animals were frequently mummified throughout the Old, Middle, New Kingdom and onward. Bu | Earth And The Environment

How do we make sense of old and ancient artworks depicting laptops with USB ports, smartphones, spaceships, astronaut suits, and wrist watches?

We’ve all seen the latest historical interpretations on television, the movies, or even the stage. And while talented costumers, set producers, and m | Genetics And Genomics

Scorpius, in astronomy, zodiacal constellation lying in the southern sky between Libra and Sagittarius. In astrology, Scorpius is the eighth sign of the zodiac, considered as governing the period from about October 24 to about November 21.

Leo, in astronomy, zodiacal constellation lying in the northern sky between Cancer and Virgo. In astrology, Leo is the fifth sign of the zodiac, considered as governing the period from about July 23 to about August 22.

Movies often pit dark-robed, masked ninjas against elite samurai warriors. HowStuffWorks looks at how accurate that take is on these two fighters.

Tortured by their relentless work ethic, the editors of the Oxford English Dictionary define an amusement as an idle, time-wasting diversion or entertainment. When the term was applied to the practice of trick photography in the late nineteenth century, the trend’s supporters were quick to point out that “photographic amusements” were not just entertaining but also educational. Making a photograph of a ghost or creating a self-portrait inside a glass bottle taught novices about accidenta...