From the Rock of Gibraltar, writer Thomas J. Abercrombie set out to explore a forgotten corner of Europe’s past. 지브롤터의 바위에서 작가 토마스 J. 애버크롬비는 유럽의 잊혀진 과..
According to legend, in the year 1505 near the Tuscan town of Fiesole, a great bird rose from Monte Ceceri (Swan Mountain) and took to the air. No wit..
Suppose that 54.3 percent of your country’s population had cancer. That figure might set off a nationwide panic-a search for something wrong with peop..
By the time Hurricane Sandy veered toward the northeast coast of the United States on October 29, 2012, it had mauled several countries in the Caribbe..
Telescopes have come a long way since the first ones were invented early in the 17th century. Traditional telescopes allow astronomers to view objects..
The need to define who you are by the place in which you live remains intact, even when that place is defined by a single object, like the small blue ..
Almost hidden amid the forests of northern Cambodia is the scene of one of the greatest vanishing acts of all time. This was once the heart of the Khm..
It took humans thousands of years to explore our own planet, and centuries to comprehend our neighboring planets. Nowadays, new worlds are being disco..
From deep in a well near the ruins of the Mayan city of Chichen Itza, archeoastronomer Arturo Montero shouts to his colleague on the surface, “I saw i..
Early on a clear November morning in the Mojave Desert, a full moon is sinking over the gigawatt glare of Las Vegas. Nevada Solar One is sleeping. But..
With a little effort, and not much money, most of us could reduce our energy diets by 25 percent or more. So what’s holding us back? Writer Peter Mill..
Viewing nature’s beauty through a new lens Filmmaker Louie Schwartzberg has shot everything from TV commercials to documentaries, but he is best known..
ENDANGERED SPECIES ? What steps can individuals and governments take to protect more animal and plant species from becoming endangered? ENDANGERED SPE..