Monthly Archives: April 2026

58 women were buried in this pre-Inca tomb. Who were they? After an earthquake and tomb raiders, archaeologists weren’t sure they would find anything untouched at El Castillo de Huarmey in Peru – but in 2012, they uncovered a vast … Continue reading →

Scientists are still learning from the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. Their work should make future accidents less deadly Chernobyl nuclear-power plant & Kyiv As a blue coach pulls up outside Chernobyl nuclear-power plant, friendly stray dogs approach it. It has passed … Continue reading →

Power Causes Brain Damage How leaders lose mental capacities—most notably for reading other people—that were essential to their rise July/August 2017 Issue THE ATLANTIC   If power were a prescription drug, it would come with a long list of known side effects. … Continue reading →

Girl Frisking Soldier: Banksy’s Provocative Statement on Authority in the West Bank By Banksy in Bethlehem. Banksy’s decorations of the West Bank barrier are widely held up as a genuine expression of political activism in support of both ‘the Palestinians’ and … Continue reading →

Love Is In The Air: Banksy’s iconic symbol of peaceful protest In the realm of contemporary art, few images resonate as profoundly as Banksy’s Love Is in the Air. Also known as Flower Thrower, this artwork encapsulates the paradox of aggression and … Continue reading →

No Ball Games, 2009 A Study in Authority, Childhood, and the Quiet Rebellion of Play With No Ball Games, Banksy returns to one of his most enduring subjects: the tension between authority and childhood. The image is immediately accessible, almost playful in appearance, … Continue reading →

Pairing these foods can boost their health benefits Research has found that combining certain ingredients can help your body get the most out of their nutrients. Tomatoes are a major source of carotenoids, which help combat oxidative stress. As many … Continue reading →

Cannabis may make you remember things that never happened Studies show THC can influence multiple stages of memory formation, shaping not just what we remember—but how accurately we remember it. New research suggests THC may do more than blur memory—it … Continue reading →

Girl with Balloon: From Graffiti to Art History Icon There Is Always Hope…  With its striking simplicity and raw immediacy, Girl with Balloon is now one of the most widely recognizable images created by Banksy. Beating Turner’s The Fighting Temeraire, Constable’s The Hay Wain and Hockney’s A Bigger Splash to … Continue reading →

WASSILY KANDINSKY Wassily Kandinsky, born in Moscow in 1866, influenced an entire generation of artists in Germany and France with his personal artistic approach by the age of thirty. He began studying law at Moscow University early on and distinguished … Continue reading →