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In the early 20th century, architects and artists like Hugh Ferriss drew on the myths and monuments of ancient Babylon to imagine futuristic skylines—melding ziggurats with modernism in a visionary blend of the past and the possible.
By: Eva Miller
It’s no coincidence that many states that have passed new laws forbidding the teaching of “divisive” topics are the same ones undermining and privatizing public schools.
By: Jeff Bryant
Frederick L. Coolidge explains the link between numerosity and language.
By: Marjorie Hecht
In the 19th century, two eccentric aristocrats built elaborate Moorish-inspired castles in Italy, blending architecture, mysticism, and experimental healing into immersive private worlds.
By: Iván Moure Pazos
The wealth of qualitative and quantitative archaeological data challenges the Eurocentric notion of a single linear course in human history.
By: David M. Carballo and Gary M. Feinman
Bats and vultures may not be widely loved, but their decline has profound negative implications for humans.
Communities can balance safety, cultural life, and ecological health by designing nighttime lighting that protects both people and the natural world.
By: Reynard Loki
Cataclysmic wildfires have been increasing in intensity and frequency due to human-caused climate change.
By: Reynard Loki
From Arthurian epics to submerged cities, Lyonesse shows how folklore and history intertwine to shape a region’s cultural identity.
By: Samantha Sudol
With skillful pigeon portraits and a daring act of literary piracy, Pauline Knip secured fame, scandal, and a place in art history.
By: Natalie Lawrence