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Considered for almost 50 years the oldest rock on Earth, the Acasta Gneiss – a tonalite gneiss found in the Slave craton in the NWT of Canada – indeed includes some of the oldest known rocks of continental crust on Earth, dated at … Continue reading →

Liver problems linked to supplement use are on the rise—here’s why The supplement industry is booming—but so are serious health issues tied to taking these pills and powders. Here’s what experts say you need to watch out for. The supplement … Continue reading →

VOYAGER I Voyager 1 is a space probe launched by NASA on September 5, 1977, as part of the Voyager program to study the outer Solar System and the interstellar space beyond the Sun’s heliosphere. It was launched 16 days after its twin, Voyager 2. It communicates through the NASA Deep Space Network (DSN) to … Continue reading →

Savoury, tangy, sweet, thicker and creamier with rich flavour and umami. Invented in 1925 by Toichiro Nakashima, it uses just egg yolks for a thick, custard-like consistency and rice vinegar for a sweet and subdued tang. Use on sandwiches (Japanese … Continue reading →

What Parents of Boys Should Know Daughters tend to receive higher levels of affection and patience at home than sons. But the sons might need it more. Photograph by Vasantha Yogananthan April 30, 2025 NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC By Joshua Coleman Apparently, I … Continue reading →

ABOUT MAGELLAN TRAVEL INDEX The Atlântico Business School (ABS), a university in Porto, Portugal, built a new index that tracks the achievements of global travelers, and has partnered with the Extraordinary Travel Festival (ETF) to launch this index. Their collaboration aims to make the ETF/ABS … Continue reading →

Parents are desperate to get leucovorin for their children, but promised help has not arrived. If President Donald Trump wanted Americans to take away one message about autism, it was this: Blame Tylenol. During his September press conference on the … Continue reading →

Whatever happened to the samurai? The samurai were a preeminent class defending Japan for centuries. But as the Tokugawa shogunate ushered in an era of stability, the need for them faded, forcing these warriors to find a new way of … Continue reading →

IS THERE HISTORICAL EVIDENCE FOR THE STAR OF BETHLEHEM  Theologians, historians and astronomers have debated the Biblical story for centuries. “The Adoration of the Magi” by Guiseppe Chiari (1654-1727). The Virgin Mary, seated on the left and turned to the … Continue reading →

THE POPULIST REVOLT AGAINST COGNITIVE ELITES  The problem with fixating on inequality, oligarchy, and other abstractions By Joseph Heath December 15, 2025, THE ATLANTIC  One of the great mysteries about the rise of populism, in both the United States and Europe, … Continue reading →