How Your Brain Learns to Forget About Tinnitus
Your brain is an exquisite liar. Right now, there are socks on your feet. You've…
Why Octopuses Are Earth’s Only Real Aliens
Swimming through the murky depths of the Pacific Ocean, an eight-armed creature glides past kelp…
Lamassu: The Ancient Guardians With Five Legs
Stand face-to-face with a lamassu, and you'll understand why ancient Mesopotamians believed these creatures could…
How Isaac Newton Became the Most Dangerous Man in London
Strip away the familiar image of Isaac Newton beneath an apple tree and a stranger…
Herodotus and the Ancient Art of Asking Why
Herodotus arrived in the world around 484 BCE, in the city of Halicarnassus, on the…
Egyptian Ushabti: How the Dead Outsourced Labour for Eternity
Egyptian ushabti are small, quiet, and astonishingly blunt about what ancient Egyptians thought death involved.…
Groundhog Day: The Fear That Winter Might Never End
Groundhog Day arrives every year on 2 February, quietly wedged between winter’s worst moods and…
Lindy Hop: The Dance That Outran the Great Depression
Lindy Hop did not appear politely, and it did not wait for permission. Instead, it…
Sand Cat: The Ninja of the Desert
Picture this: a pint-sized feline with oversized ears, wiry black fur on its footpads, and…
Candlemas: Why February Still Believes in Light
Candlemas arrives without drama. No countdown follows it. No fireworks announce it. And no retail…
Tudor Court Paranoia of Poison
The Tudor court liked to present itself as confident, theatrical, and divinely ordained. Portraits showed…
Winter Cough: Why Old Remedies Still Compete with Modern Medicine
Winter cough arrives quietly, then overstays its welcome. One day it is a mild throat…