6 of the best Italian hill towns, from art enclaves to historical sites
From viticultural stars to forgotten art enclaves, these urban centres have much to offer beyond the views from their scenic, ...
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In Palermo, there's more to an evening walk than meets the eye
It’s Friday evening and the midsummer heat is at last beginning to fade. On central Via Maqueda, amid Baroque churches and dilapidated palazzi (grand buildings), everyone is outside. Pensioners ...
A culinary tour of Ticino, the Swiss canton with Italian influences
The Swiss canton on the Italian border blends Mediterranean and mountain cuisine with charcuterie, honey-sweet panettone and ...
Millions depend on the Mississippi—but the mighty river is running dry
Tons of grains and crops are shipped down the Mississippi River every year. What will happen if increasingly persistent ...
New research shows how genes can identify risks of breast cancer
Analysis of thousands of tumors shows that a person’s inherited genes determine how a tumor develops from its earliest stages ...
How farmers and fishers are protecting one of the world’s rarest reptiles
The critically endangered gharial has slowly recovered thanks to a unique partnership between local people and the government ...
This ancient script has remained unsolved for over a century
In 1908, an archaeologist in Crete discovered a small clay disk bearing unknown symbols. Now known as the Phaistos disk, it ...
Training a puppy? Here's when they're able to learn key skills
At Duke’s Puppy Kindergarten, researchers are learning when and how pups' brains develop. Understanding these cognitive ...
The real ancient Roman plot that inspired 'Megalopolis'
Historians characterize the Catilinarian conspiracy as the beginning of the end of the Roman Empire—which director Francis ...
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Filming with purpose: Technology that takes wildlife cinematography further
Advances in technology are helping filmmakers fulfill their purpose: showing the world’s flora, fauna, and landscapes in more spectacular ways. 4:39 Wildlife cinematographer Frederique Olivier ...
What’s in the world’s oldest cheese? These mummies are giving up their secrets
The Tarim Basin mummies were discovered wearing tiny hunks of cheese around their necks—and a new DNA analysis is revealing ...
A guide to Oxford beyond the university
This hallowed city is synonymous with its venerable university — but there’s much to see beyond the sandstone halls of its ...