After 500 Years, the Beaver Is Back in Portugal and Ready to Give a Dam
"For the first time in 500 years, the European beaver has been seen in Portugal, a moment that one nonprofit has called “one of the most significant steps in the…
In the Penal Colony
by Franz Kafka Translation by Ian Johnston
Fatherhood: a short history
What does it mean to be a father? When did people first start talking about men as 'father figures'? And how has the concept of fatherhood changed over the millennia?…
Rooted in the past: the plants that flourish in ruins
Nature plays a vital role in the life of historic buildings, from Rome’s Colosseum and Ninfa to derelict factories in Yorkshire
Rome’s Colosseum Was Once a Wild, Tangled Garden
Rare plants and Romantic poetry tell a forgotten history of the ancient ruin.
Tables of Content by Allan & Ellen Wexler
a must visit if you’re in Santa Monica. from Greg Ruben
Breakthrough in search for HIV cure leaves researchers ‘overwhelmed’
"A cure for HIV could be a step closer after researchers found a new way to force the virus out of hiding inside human cells. The virus’s ability to conceal…
Imaginary Worlds Podcast: The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Douglas Adams
When Arvind Ethan David was a student, he decided to adapt the Douglas Adams novel Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency into a play. Arvind didn’t imagine that Adams would show…