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These stunning images show the world from under a microscope   From spines on neurons to pollen on an insect’s eye, the winners of Nikon’s Small World photo contest offer a kaleidoscopic glimpse into a tiny world. These water fleas … Continue reading →

NM US WEST   United States – Washington (Seattle, Tacoma, Spokane, Yakima) History, Culture, National and City Museums Washington – Everett: Everett Museum of History Washington – Seattle: Museum of History and Industry Washington – Seattle: Nordic Heritage Museum Washington … Continue reading →

COP29 is greenwashing a dictatorship, writes Azerbaijan’s main opposition leader Ali Karimli on the hypocrisy of holding the climate conference in a petrostate where dissent is silenced Illustration: Dan Williams Sep 26th 2024 ECONOMIST  BAKU IS GEARING up to host COP29 in … Continue reading →

Why this type of carb is so good for your gut health Mounting evidence is shedding light on the many benefits of resistant starch—from reshaping the gut microbiome to preventing certain diseases. Resistant starch is a type of carbohydrates that … Continue reading →

How trafficked cheetah cubs move from the wild and into your Instagram feed Criminal networks in Somaliland smuggle cubs out of Africa to wealthy buyers abroad. Now the breakaway African state is fighting back. A seven-month-old cheetah in the back … Continue reading →

A stave church is a medieval wooden Christian church once common in north-western Europe. The name derives from the building’s structure of post and lintel construction, a type of timber framing where the load-bearing ore-pine posts are called stafr in Old Norse Originally much more widespread, most of the surviving stave churches are in Norway. The … Continue reading →

Your Cynicism Isn’t Helping Anybody By Jamil Zaki September 3, 2024 TIME MAGAZINE Zaki, PhD., is a professor of psychology at Stanford University and the director of the Stanford Social Neuroscience Lab. He is the author of Hope for Cynics: The Surprising … Continue reading →

With nearly two billion followers, Islam originated in Arabia and spread throughout the world, becoming the world’s second-largest religion after Christianity. I like mosques. They are usually airconditioned and nice places to lie down and have a nap. Every mosque … Continue reading →

Too much corn is bad for you—and it’s in nearly everything we eat Whole corn is good for you, but many of its processed varieties are not. The long-term health consequences of overconsumption may be profound. Mountains of yellow feed … Continue reading →

6 Health Myths About Oils BY MATT FUCHS AUGUST 15, 2024 12:00 NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC  Online health influencers have plenty to say lately about oils. We should cook with certain oils, banish others from our pantries, swish them around our mouths for … Continue reading →