WWI’s Famous Dazzle Camouflage Seemed Effective Due to Unexpected Optical Trick, Study Finds
A reanalysis of a 1919 study suggests that a separate illusion, the "horizon effect," played a bigger role in warping visual ...
Smithsonian Magazine2h
Discover Patrick Henry’s Legacy, Beyond His Revolutionary ‘Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death’ Speech
Delivered 250 years ago, the famous oration marked the height of Henry's influence. But the politician also served in key ...
Greek Reporter1d
Why Is There a Saint With a Dog’s Head in Orthodox Christian Iconography?
In Orthodox Christian iconography, a peculiar icon of Saint Christopher can be seen, depicting him with a dog's head.
ZME Science on MSN1h
For the first time ever, wind and solar produced more electricity than coal in the US
Regardless of shifting political winds in the U.S., renewables are surging ahead. In a landmark moment for the American power ...
Smithsonian Magazine1d
The Real Story Behind ‘Wolf Hall’ and the Fall of Thomas Cromwell, Henry VIII’s Most Controversial Adviser
Based on Hilary Mantel's novel "The Mirror & the Light," the last installment in the acclaimed television series chronicles ...
India Today on MSN3h
Why Shivaji's grandson went on pilgrimage to Aurangzeb's tomb
Shahu I, the grandson of Shivaji and son of Shambhaji who was executed by the Mughals, visited Aurangzeb's grave. The visit ...
Greek Reporter18h
Greece’s Ancient Oeniadae: Home to One of the World’s Oldest Shipyards
On the west bank of the Achelous are the remains of one of the oldest shipyards in antiquity, that of the ancient Greek city ...
Domus3hOpinion
The ideal city
From Renaissance visions to futuristic dystopias: artists and philosophers have shaped the concept of ‘ideal city’ for ...
From Mughals, maharajas to the British – how artists captured Holi celebrations
A mid-18th century painting captures Maharaja Bakhat Singh, of the Rathore clan, engaged in Holi celebrations in a pool with ...
Global Voices16h
Q&A: Meet Daniel Abugre Anyorigya, a Gurene-language activist and Wikimedian
The digital world is becoming the primary space where information is shared, and if our language does not have a presence there, it risks being forgotten by future generations.
ExplorersWeb on MSN5d
Why Feral Camels Once Haunted the American Southwest
During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, camels wandered the Sonoran Desert. How they got there, and what happened to ...