What the cult of Aphrodite reveals about ancient attitudes towards love—and desire
A mix of ancient divinities, Aphrodite was patron over love, beauty, fertility, and war. But the venerated Greek deity has a ...
The looming Eurasian menace
Hal Brands is a professor at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies, a senior fellow at the ...
Why Greenland? Remote but resource-rich island occupies a key position in a warming world
Greenland plays an outsized role in the daily weather experienced by billions of people and in the climate changes taking ...
Oprah Winfrey opens 2025 with an encore — 'A New Earth' is her book club pick for 2nd time
Oprah Winfrey is beginning 2025 with an old favorite. She has selected Eckhart Tolle’s “A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life ...
How Pollution in Ancient Rome Lowered IQ of Population
Lead pollution might sound like a modern problem, but people were subjected to significant levels during antiquity, too.
More Than a Third of Oscar-Qualifying Films This Year Are Not Eligible for Best Picture
There are 323 feature films eligible for the upcoming Academy Awards, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ...
The WORST natural disasters in European history
From volcanic eruptions, disease epidemics and storms, to floods and fires, these are the worst natural disasters in Europe's ...
Scientists reveal all the evidence Adam and Eve really DID exist
While the story of Adam and Eve might seem far-fetched, there is now a growing body of evidence which suggests that at least ...
The 50 best movies on Netflix right now (January 2025)
The best movies on Netflix include Interstellar, Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, Barbie, The Six Triple Eight, and more.