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We often feel perplexed by how things work around us, and usually science is waiting with a reasonable explanation. Wondering why the sky changes color at sunset or how a tiny seed turns into a ...

When André Apolinario was a child, his parents had an argument over a bird’s nest. The swallows' nest was a fixture on the facade of their house in Gaia, Portugal, had to be removed by workers who ...

The old and nuanced art of Peking opera is working hard to flourish in an era of digital entertainment and incessant screens.