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Cuba has turned to Africa for fuel supplies after the loss of regular oil shipments from Venezuela and dwindling deliveries from Russia and Mexico, according to satellite-tracking data cited by Colomb...
Disagreements over North Korea policy between Minister of Unification Chung Dong-young and Minister of Foreign Affairs Cho Hyun as well as National Security Advisor Wi Sung-lac risk derailing Lee’s ag...
In 2014, a team of neuroscientists, including Dr. Earl Miller, the Picower Professor of Neuroscience at MIT, gave macaque monkeys a carefully standardized task: categorize visual dot patterns into one...
For people with chronic illnesses, the relief and recognition of online communities can set up a toxic psychological trap- by Siddhant Ritwick & Tomi KoljonenRead on Aeon
For a tar player, each strum offers a connection with Iranian classical music, some of which was lost after the revolution- by Aeon VideoWatch on Aeon
How the persecuted Vietnamese philosopher became one of the first theorists of the divide between colonised and coloniser- by Rory O’SullivanRead on Aeon
A dazzling visualisation of how the body’s specialised proteins repair damaged DNA by using an intact copy as a template- by Aeon VideoWatch on Aeon
Do the laws and rules that once protected coral reefs now stand in the way of radical interventions that could save them?- by Irus BravermanRead on Aeon
In order to better understand our human nature, we must attempt to build a robot capable of robust subjective experiences- by Tony J PrescottRead on Aeon
Many people today want to commit their remains to rejuvenating the planet. But are these green deaths just greenwashing?- by Hannah Gould & Georgina RobinsonRead on Aeon
Spinning imaginative tales, a father wrapped his daughter in a protective layer of love all the way from an island gulag- by Aeon VideoWatch on Aeon
In 1752, David Hume discerned that wealth was becoming untethered from land. Here lies the origin of our political divisions- by Catherine NicholsRead on Aeon
How do you capture something invisible? A blustery short revels in the sights and sounds of a windswept day on the coast- by Aeon VideoWatch on Aeon
In the 19th century, the linear idea of time became dominant, forever changing how those in the West experience the world- by Emily ThomasRead on Aeon
The life of Indian physicist Satyendra Nath Bose illuminates how scientific genius can emerge from the most unexpected quarters- by Somaditya (Soma) BanerjeeRead on Aeon
A 2020 satellite photo shows the immense power of 7-story waves crashing along the Portuguese coast. Later the same day, a surfer rode a 101-foot-tall wave at Nazaré, setting a new world record.
Archaeologists in Germany have discovered four Roman marching camps and around 1,500 artifacts, including coins and shoe nails, dating to the third century.
Divers have unearthed the largest cog shipwreck ever discovered in a strait off Denmark, signalling a period of economic development in medieval Europe.
People with color blindness may be less able to spot an early sign of bladder cancer, making them likelier to be diagnosed later, a study suggests.
Earth's magnetic field was struck by a "severe" solar storm Monday (Jan. 19), triggering vibrant auroras in the U.S. and large parts of Europe. The storm broke a record that had stood for more than tw...