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Once Upon a Gemstone
Precious stones hold the stories of continents, oceans, and cultures.
Precious stones hold the stories of continents, oceans, and cultures.
Constructed by a mysterious civilization that left no written records, the Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks are a testament to indigenous sophistication.
Reconnecting children and nature may be the last cause in America that transcends political, religious, racial, and professional barriers.
Light, air, and hygiene were not just aesthetic preoccupations of the early Modernists: They were the best treatment for tuberculosis at the time.
Rogue waves—enigmatic giants of the sea—were thought to be caused by two different mechanisms. But one idea that borrows from the hinterlands of probability theory has the potential to predict them all.
Assuming that you should be worried about them in the first place.
Heading out on a hike, but worried about how you’re going to handle walking uphill? Here are seven ways to make it easier, according to the experts.
In dating and in life, they’re not always what you think they should be.
Protein is a major part of cycling performance—particularly when it comes to recovery. Here’s how to figure out your needs.
It’s not easy to find the source of a swirling scent plume. Scientists are using experiments and simulations to uncover the varied strategies that animals employ.
All you need is patience, time, and (of course) to know where to look.
Say it with us: Vacation is good for you.
From bad bosses to gossipy colleagues and, of course, office refrigerator drama.
If a whole leg of ham is a little too much, there’s always a pickle crock.
When disagreeing with you becomes someone’s entire personality.
After my father got sick, his collaborations with Jim Henson kept me afloat.
In Gaza, where displaced children play games called “air strike” and act out death, the lack of mental-health resources has become another emergency.
Olives, chickpeas and dukkah are a few of the basic ingredients writer and former caterer Elizabeth Quinn keeps on hand. Here she shares quick recipes for eating solo.
In minus forty, even a twisted ankle can turn deadly if no one knows where to find you.
After finding the homeschooling life confining, the teen petitioned her way into a graduate class at Berkeley, where she ended up disproving a 40-year-old conjecture.
A classic 20-ounce bottle of lemon-lime Gatorade contains nearly one-eighth teaspoons of salt and 80 milligrams of potassium — electrolytes “to help replace what you sweat out,” the product’s ads say.
Researchers and National Geographic photographers are teaching people how to take better photos, be more mindful, shift their focus, and enjoy vacations more.
It may be easy to mock celebrities turned artists, but I’m impressed with this kind of prestige soft launch for reinvention.
The future belongs to performance-first strategies.
Disappointing others is uncomfortable—but it’s not the same as doing something wrong.
If you’re sensitive to bright artificial lights, take these precautions to protect your vision.
With a few ingredients and minimal gear, you can enjoy a rich, portable backcountry cake on any camping trip.
Zero Day Attack wants to raise awareness of China’s threat, but has also been accused of fearmongering.
Atlanta rides a three-game winning streak up the board while Minnesota and New York navigate without their stars.
“Listen to your feet, because they’re trying to tell you something.”
Cash App now lets groups split bills using Apple Pay or Google Pay — no app needed.
Ride-hailing app HERide has offered rides to women and other groups since 2022. Now, it’s planning to take on Uber and Lyft.
From boho to Japandi, modern to industrial, use this handy guide from AD to find the look that matches your taste.
Nasal sprays, injections and sunbeds – for many people, the yearning for a tan now outweighs the risks. But why?
While such loans can help you make large purchases without paying interest or undergoing hard inquiries in your credit report, they can also easily be overused.
You might be surprised by the seemingly innocuous behaviors that cause them.
A federal agency ratcheted up its estimate of debt tied to Trump’s spending law.
Though noise sensitivity is often dismissed by doctors, it can have long-term effects on our mental and physical health.
Credit card balances rose by $27 billion in the second quarter to $1.21 trillion, according to a new report by the New York Fed.
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says the federal government is calling off around $500 million worth of vaccine development projects that use mRNA technology.
The World Health Organization has closed in on its bold goal of eradicating polio several times, but the paralytic virus is entrenched in parts of Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Thinking of leaving the United States for life abroad? You’re not alone. A record-setting 21% of Americans expressed a desire to emigrate in 2024. While politics might play a role in the uptick, an increasing number of creative professionals are also leaving for career reasons.
Experts are calling it an “emerging epidemic.”
Even as the merchants of silicon and code try to render us disembodied intellects caged behind screens, something in our animal body knows where we came from and where we belong.
This one simple but powerful shift can have major benefits. But be mindful of going overboard.