Humans

Ground Radar Reveals Why Ancient Cambodian Capital Was Moved to Angkor

The largest water management feature in Khmer history was built in the 10th century as part of a short-lived ancient capital in northern Cambodia. However, the system failed in its first year of operation, probably contributing to the return of the capital to Angkor Wat. An international team of researchers led by Dr. Ian Moffat ...

Troy Oakes

The Khmer temples of Koh Ker.

What Do You Know About the Hmong Community and Their Upcoming New Year?

The Hmong people are a community native to East and Southeast Asia. They hold a grand celebration on their New Year, which will be observed between November 29 and December 1 in 2019. In addition to celebrating a new beginning, the festival is also dedicated to thanking the community’s ancestors and spirits. The Hmong community’s ...

Max Lu

A young Hmong woman in traditioanl dress.

How-to: Dyeing Your Clothes the Natural Way

There is a growing trend of people opting to dye their clothes using natural, plant-based dyes. Not only does dyeing your clothes the natural way provide natural-looking colors for the fabric, but the process also ensures that no harmful chemicals are used. While this may be a labor-intensive process, natural dyeing is highly recommended if ...

Raven Montmorency

Piles of dyed material.

The Homeland of Modern Humans

A study has concluded that the earliest ancestors of anatomically modern humans (Homo sapiens sapiens) emerged in a southern African “homeland” and thrived there for 70,000 years. The breakthrough findings are published in the prestigious journal Nature. The authors propose that changes in Africa’s climate triggered the first human explorations, which initiated the development of ...

Troy Oakes

Vanessa Hayes with Headman ǀkun ǀkunta.

Just Gone Viral: An Eco-Friendly Laundry Detergent Recipe

Laundry detergents often contain chemicals that can be harmful to you and your family. Why use them when you can create an eco-friendly cleaning solution that is safe? One such eco-friendly laundry detergent recipe that was uploaded to Facebook in September has gone viral with more than 11,000 likes and 14,000 shares. Eco-friendly laundry detergent ...

Raven Montmorency

A large container of laundry detergent.

3 Reasons Why Now Is the Best Time to Be Alive

There are some who might say that the old times were better. While that can be seen as an idealistic viewpoint, it cannot be accepted as truth. Anyone who objectively looks at history will understand that the modern era is the best time to be alive, offering better opportunities than in the past. Elon Musk ...

Armin Auctor

Internet apps and social media.

Kids, Not Gender, the Biggest Influence on Work/Care Policy Attitudes

Only 15 percent of Australians can balance work and family responsibilities. Young dads consider paid parental leave to look after their kids to be as important to their future success at work as mothers. And it’s the same trend in attitudes to shared household work, according to new research. However, young men without children are ...

Troy Oakes

A father helping his daughter.

Drinking During Pregnancy Can Alter the Genes in Newborns

Mothers who drink moderate to high levels of alcohol during pregnancy may be changing their babies’ DNA, according to a Rutgers-led study. Lead author Dipak K. Sarkar, a Distinguished Professor and director of the Endocrine Program in the Department of Animal Sciences at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, said: “Our findings may make it easier to test ...

Troy Oakes

A pregant woman.

Guarding the Well

Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang (A.D. 1328-1398), the founder of the Ming Dynasty, had a well-known directive that officials under his command do an honest job called “guarding the well.” Before sending officials to various regions of his land, the Emperor took them to a well in the palace and advised them: “To be an honest official ...

Helen London

Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang.

A Chinese Village Trying to Change Its Reputation in the Art World

The village of Dafen in China is known as the copycat painting capital of the world. In the nineties, it used to produce numerous duplicates of masters like Salvador Dali, Vincent Van Gogh, Claude Monet, and so on. Dafen accounted for almost 60 percent of new oil paintings in the world at that time. But ...

Max Lu

A fine arts museum.