Reports of the life and death of Jane Goodall, the renowned Primatologist, known for her scientific work researching the behavior of chimpanzees, brought to mind a piece I read in a book by Gregg ...

At Old School, Palestinian chef Mohd Mahd cooks up a new menu daily. Credit: Kirk Williamson Credit: Kirk Williamson At Old School, Mohd Mahd offers his guests a guarantee: “If you need a knife to cut ...

Many people admire the beauty and elegance of the Arabic alphabet, which is sometimes called “Arabic script”. The Persian alphabet, which is based on Arabic, is no less beautiful (the difference ...

Unique, prehistoric rock art drawings have been discovered in the Andriamamelo Cave in western Madagascar. I was part of a team that discovered and described these ancient treasures. They’re the first ...

Egyptian hieroglyphs are among the oldest writing systems in the world, dating back some 5,200 years. Known in ancient Egyptian as the “language of the gods” and said to have been created by the god ...

Many authors from different cultural traditions have written stories featuring talking animals, no doubt attracted by the idea of breaking down the wall of silence that separates us from the animal ...

The Library of Congress has a collection of books that would make any bookworm turn green with envy. One of their most fascinating collections is their rare children's book library. Visitors can read ...

In 2007, the mayor of a city in southeastern Türkiye mailed cards wishing his citizens a Happy Nowruz, the Persian New Year. Shortly after, charges were made against the mayor … for having used an ...

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When you have a grom you realise pretty quickly that children’s books fall into the same broad categories as other books—basically, some are good and some are shit. The really good ones perform the ...

Two years ago, Apple made the commendable decision to get rid of leather cases; as great as leather is as a material, it’s still wrapping your phone in the processed skin of an animal. But its ...