Among The Novel

Why Are Some Adults Really Afraid of Ghosts?

Have you ever been home alone and felt certain — certain — that someone was watching you? Afraid to...

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Tasmania’s ruggedly beautiful quarantine site

When World War One broke out in 1914, the German crew of the SS Oberhausen were declared “enemy alie...

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Iran’s fascinating way to tell fortunes

Article continues belowI was sauntering about the foothills of the mountains in Tehran with my friend...

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How televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker became an unlikely ally in the AIDS crisis

On Nov. 15, 1985, just two months after President Ronald Reagan finally uttered the word “AIDS” publ...

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Jackfruit: the ‘vegan sensation’ that saved Sri Lanka

My mother grew up in a house of eight people in Kurunegala, Sri Lanka, 100km north-east of Colombo....

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What did the ancient Romans eat?

It's sunset in Rome, outside the city walls. Golden light filters through umbrella pines and casts its...

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The Danish Girl (2015) and the De/Construction of Gender Identity

By and large, today’s Western audience is unlikely to be roused by the story told in The Danish Girl...

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How Iceland recreated a Viking-age religion

Priest Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson rummaged around in his blue woollen robe and fished out two cans of war...

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The tree that changed the world map

Where to see the rare cinchona treeManú National Park , Peru : A haven of biodiversity, the Unesco n...

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Why We Love Blood-Curdling Screams

Of all the sounds humans produce, nothing captures our attention quite like a good scream .They're a...

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Africa’s most misunderstood country?

Article continues belowA side of Sudan that's rarely seen (Credit: Arterra/Getty)For travellers, Sud...

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The ancient guardians of the Earth

“The Younger Brother is damaging the world. He is on the path to destruction. He must understand and...

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The elusive ‘hidden people’ of Iceland

When she was nine years old, Jófríður Ákadóttir was punished for disturbing an elf. Or at least, she...

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The Mexican art of double entendre

Article continues belowAs a Brit living in Mexico, I’ve discovered that many people are intrigued by...

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The mysterious inverted tower steeped in Templar myth

Near the manicured gardens and hilltop villas of Sintra, Portugal, lies the fairytale estate of Quinta...

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Understanding Human Language: An In-Depth Exploration of the Human Facility for Language

What critical evolutionary events does the span of human progression include? Anthropologists agree...

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Scotland's version of 'hygge'

Like many people around the world, Coinneach MacLeod spent much of the past year baking during lockdown...

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Why First Nations communities are uninviting visitors

The idea of Covid-19 entering the remote First Nation’s community of Bella Bella terrifies Marilyn S...

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The star legume of southern France

The chickpea has long held an important place in southern French cuisineOver the last 12 months, seven...

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Taipei’s tasty 'House of Stink'

I was about to cross the road in Taipei’s upscale Xinyi District when a pungent and rotten stench sm...

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