Cold Water and Air Increase "Good" Body Fats Says a Review of More Than 100 Studies
Experts say the increasing popularity of cold exposure to air or water will have an impact on fats could prevent obesity.
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Archeological Dig Starts at 5,000-Year-Old Tomb Linked to King Arthur
The Stone Age wedge tomb in Herefordshire is of course far older than the King Arthur legend, but archeologists are still excited.
Genetic Code from 5,700 Year-old 'Chewing Gum' Reveals Extraordinary Details of Young Danish Woman
The genetics of a dark skinned, blue eyed hunter-gatherer from Denmark have been found preserved in a 5,700 year-old piece of chewing gum.
Smells Like History: Academics Recreate the Lost Smells of Europe for Museums
The smells of a time and place can trigger strong nostalgic feelings, and UCL believe that can be translated into museums of Europe's history.
Small Acts of Kindness Are Universal: Global Study Finds People Help Each Other Every 2 Minutes
They found that people complied with small requests seven times more often than they declined, and declinations came with explanations.
Hear the World's Greatest Voices Read the World's Greatest Letters
Produced by Benedict Cumberbatch, the Letters Live show is an incredibly moving celebration of the human spirit – and now for the first time ever, it is coming to America.
'Princely' Tomb of a Hunnic Warrior and his Horse Unearthed in Romania
The warrior was buried with a bronze cauldron—supporting evidence for the practice of using cauldrons to elongate the backs of their skulls.
Stone 'Bird Palaces' Meld Historic Architecture with Islamic Love of Animals in Istanbul
Dating back to the 13th and 14th century, the bird palaces reflected an Ottoman Empire policy of compassion towards all living things.
Words Engraved on a Bronze Hand May Rewrite History for a Small but Special People
The Hand of Irulegi is a bronze good luck amulet that seems to be carved with words in the language that predates modern Basque.
CNN Hero: Man Helps Barbers Fill Their Shops with Books to Help Kids Find Excitement in Reading
His non-profit, Barbershop Books, has delivered 50,000 books to more than 200 barbershops in predominantly black neighborhoods in 24 states.
2,700-Year-Old Phoenician Shipwreck Found With Cargo Intact
A Phoenician ship that sunk in the waters off the island of Malta around 700 BC has been discovered with its cargo in a "fantastic state of preservation."
Kava Plant Used for Centuries in Traditional Medicine Now Studied for PTSD Treatment
Kava comes in many traditional names, all relating to the root of the Piper methysticum plant, consumed with company when mixed with water
Much Like Stonehenge, Solstice Sunlight Would Have Danced on the Walls of This Neolithic Spanish Tomb
Reprinted with permission from World at Large, an independent news outlet covering conflict, travel, science, conservation, and health and fitness. Archaeologists working in Spain's most famous archaeological site have uncovered a 5,400-year-old tomb that perfectly aligns to the summer solstice sunrise in such a way as to be described as "domesticated sunlight". That strange term is […]
CA Redwoods to Be First National Park Co-Managed with a Native American Tribe That Used to Own it
The Yurok tribe has seen a wave of successes in recent years, successfully campaigning for the removal of dams on the Klamath River.
Bumblebees Share Knowledge Like Humans and Chimpanzees, Suggesting the Hive Mind Is More Personal
Bumblebees are social insects that have proven themselves capable of acquiring non-natural behaviors, like string-pulling and ball-rolling.
Man Discovers Attic Filled with Looted Art from Battle of Okinawa-Works with FBI to Repatriate it All to Preserve History
Last year, a Massachusetts resident and his family were going through the personal effects of a deceased grandfather and happened to come across a very large collection of very valuable Asian art. The FBI Art Crimes Unit from the Boston Field Office received a complaint in January 2023 from the family, saying that the grandfather […]
Heaps of Gold Uncovered in 1,200-year-old Pre-Colombian Tomb in Panama
Dating to 750 to 800 CE, the individual for whom the tomb was built was probably a 40-year-old man, and has been nicknamed The Lord of Flutes
Run by Grandmothers, a Staten Island Restaurant Highlights Homecooking from Around the World
More than 100 women have come through the doors since then, representing Sri Lanka, Syria, Bulgaria, Greece, South Korea, Siberia, and more.
Kyoto Passes Law to Protect Traditional Geisha From the Obnoxious Tourist 'Paparazzi'
Citizens of Kyoto, where geisha and their understudies are most often found, have also taken it upon themselves to enforce Japanese etiquette.
Cree Leader Surprises Tribe With Genius YouTuber Who Learns Dying Language to Promote it (WATCH)
Xiaoma, is an American polyglot who travels to countries and surprises locals by speaking their language to them on camera.
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