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Archaeology Mar 3, 2024

Rare eleventh-century astrolabe discovery reveals Islamic–Jewish scientific exchange

The identification of an eleventh-century Islamic astrolabe bearing both Arabic and Hebrew inscriptions makes it one of the oldest examples ever discovered and one of only a handful known in the world. The astronomical instrument ...

Archaeology Feb 11, 2024

Digital technologies have made ancient manuscripts more accessible than ever, but there are risks and losses, too

Near the end of the 18th century, a Greek monk named Nikodemos was putting together a massive anthology of Byzantine texts on prayer and spirituality, which he would call The Philokalia.

Environment Feb 5, 2024

Chile mourns 122 killed in wildfire inferno, searches for missing

Chile began two days of national mourning Monday for at least 122 victims of a raging wildfire, as the search continued for the missing and survivors picked through the scorched remains of their lives.

Environment Feb 5, 2024

Wildfires scorch central Chile, death toll tops 110

The death toll from central Chile's blazing wildfires climbed to at least 112 people on Sunday, after President Gabriel Boric warned the number would rise "significantly" as teams search gutted neighborhoods.

Environment Feb 1, 2024

Agriculture built these High Plains towns. Now, it might run them dry

Brownie Wilson pulls off a remote dirt road right through a steep ditch and onto a farmer's field.

Political science Jan 25, 2024

Report recommends shutting down Israel's Ministry for Combatting Antisemitism

On the eve of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the Center for the Study of Contemporary European Jewry at Tel Aviv University presents its third "For a Righteous Cause" Annual Report.

Archaeology Jan 17, 2024

3D scanning: Researchers recreate a sacred South African site in a way that captures its spirit

These days, if you want to visit remarkable archaeological sites such as Great Zimbabwe or Petra in Jordan you don't even need to leave your house.

Environment Jan 16, 2024

Lack of snow sparks worry for drought-hit Afghanistan

Afghanistan saw almost no snow as of mid-January, a new sign of the heavy toll of global warming on the Central Asian country which is usually accustomed to harsh winters, experts say.

Social Sciences Jan 11, 2024

Church without God: How secular congregations fill a need for some nonreligious Americans

Shared testimonies, collective singing, silent meditation and baptism rituals—these are all activities you might find at a Christian church service on a Sunday morning in the United States. But what would it look like if ...

Environment Jan 11, 2024

Magnitude 6.4 earthquake shakes parts of Pakistan and Afghanistan but no damage is reported

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake shook parts of Pakistan and neighboring Afghanistan on Thursday, sending panicked residents fleeing from their homes and offices and frightening people in remote villages, Pakistani officials and ...

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