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On Muna, a tropical island off southeastern Sulawesi, Indonesia, lies a cave decorated with prehistoric paintings. Locals call it Liang Metanduno. They visit the archaic art gallery to marvel at depictions of flying human figures, boats filled with passengers, and mounted warriors drawn with red, brown, and sometimes black pigment. In 2015, Adhi Agus Oktaviana

This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). Food is often the compass that guides our travels, the promise of something simmering, spiced or sweet pulling us across borders as surely as any landmark. A good meal delivers joy, of course, but it also tells a story. Seek out a place’s culinary traditions and

Each spring, biologist Grégory Bulté catches turtles that have spent the winter hibernating under the frozen surface of Ontario’s Opinicon Lake. For over 20 years, he’s marked and returned turtles to the water as they wake from their slumber so he can keep an accurate head count. In April 2022, he spotted something he hadn’t

The Basilica  of Saint-Denis, just north of Paris, attracts few visitors, considering its profound historical import. Not only is it the final resting place for dozens of French kings and queens—it’s often called the royal necropolis of France—Saint-Denis is also the birthplace of Gothic architecture. The pointed arches, the lofty ribbed ceiling vaults, the light

As Big Agriculture transforms the country, a homegrown musical style—and a new kind of cowboy chic—is moving from its rural roots to the center of the popular culture.  By Mac Margolis Photographs and video by Luisa Dörr The band was still tuning up when the first screams pealed through the crowded fairgrounds in Cuiabá, a regional capital in Brazil’s

A macaque monkey bathes in a hot spring at the Jigokudani Yaen-koen wild macaque monkey park on January 28, 2023 in Yamanouchi, Nagano, Japan. The area, known as the Snow Monkey Park, is one of the top tourist destinations for foreign visitors to the country. Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty Images Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs

Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. The majority of the United States is bracing itself for a potentially historic polar vortex winter storm this weekend. The lower 48 states could experience average temperatures of 11 to 12 degrees Fahrenheit, while those in the North and

By incorporating a fan, the charging pad and phone stays cooler, reducing the risk of overheating. Image: Nissan Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. In-car wireless chargers are notoriously finicky. Your phone can slide off the slippery charging pad at a sudden stop,  or overheat

We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › Sign Up For Goods 🛍️ Product news, reviews, and must-have deals. Sony’s LinkBuds have always been contrarian. Back in 2022, years before open-ear Bluetooth earbuds were a trend, the original LinkBuds arrived with a donut-shaped ring

The hand stencil was likely created by a population that is closely linked to the ancestors of Indigenous Australians. Supplied by Max Aubert Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. A drawing of a claw-like hand on the wall of a cave in Sulawesi, Indonesia is