Libraries are almost as ancient as the written word. The oldest-known library, the Library of Ashurbanipal, dates back …
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Using new analyses, scientists have just found the last two of the five informational units of DNA and …
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Determining the history of Mars, and how it formed and evolved over time, has been a goal of …
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Good luck or back luck — it all depends on how you look at it Wisdom can be …
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One of Michelangelo’s greatest works, The Creation of Adam, is a fresco that forms a part of the …
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Chinese CultureFeatured
Chinese Character Gives Insight Into Traditional Chinese Medicine
by Emma Luby Emma LuThe Chinese character 藥 (yào) refers to medicine or drug. It is composed of two parts. The top …
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ScienceFeatured
Women in Science: Trailblazing Marine Botanist Isabella Abbott’s Early Life, Career, and Contributions
by Haidene Goby Haidene GoIsabella Aiona Abbott (June 20, 1919 – October 28, 2010) was an educator, phycologist, and ethnobotanist from Hawai’i. …
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There are instances of big NGOs and environmentalists locking horns with governments and corporate agencies to preserve the …
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Mind & SpiritEditor's Pick
Why the Dragon King Temple Buddha Statue Couldn’t Be Moved
by Max Luby Max LuThe Dragon King Temple is a prominent Chinese Shenist temple located in Wuhan, Hubei, China. It was built in …
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Chinese people are famed for being hard-working, especially those living in mainland China who understand that achievements or …