Why Video Calls Are Surprisingly Exhausting
Expressing yourself and trying to read others’ faces in a grid of video feeds is a taxing task
Why Scottish Archaeologists Are Building a Replica of an Iron Age Stone Tower
By building a new broch, the project aims to better understand how and why the original structures were constructed
What Does Your Sourdough Starter Smell Like? Science Wants to Know
A citizen science project aims to chart the microbial diversity present in starters all over the world
What Rome Learned From the Deadly Antonine Plague of 165 A.D.
The outbreak was far deadlier than COVID-19, but the empire survived
Six Online Courses About Europe to Take Before You Can Safely Travel There Again
Sheltering in place doesn’t mean you can’t study up for your next European adventure
One Hundred Years After Influenza Killed His Twin Brother, WWII Veteran Dies of COVID-19
In the days before his death, the New York man spoke often of his lost twin and the lessons humanity seemed not to have learned
A Read-Along With Michelle Obama and Other Livestream Learning Opportunities
Schools are shuttered, but kids can dance with New York’s Ballet Hispánico and listen to a story from a certain former First Lady
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Why the Anne Frank House Is Reimagining the Young Diarist as a Vlogger
The controversial series stems from the museum’s desire to reach a younger generation by telling history in new ways
COVID-19 Restrictions May Boost Leatherback Sea Turtle Nesting
Beaches in Florida and Thailand have tentatively reported increases in nests, due to decreased human presence. But the trend won’t necessarily persist
How the Pandemic Is Affecting the Navajo Nation
A conversation about the challenges facing—and the resilience of—the largest reservation in the country, which has become a COVID-19 hotspot
A 2,000-Year History of Restaurants and Other New Books to Read
The fifth installment in our weekly series spotlights titles that may have been lost in the news amid the COVID-19 crisis
This Pandemic Isn’t the First Time the Hajj Has Been Disrupted for Muslims
Plague, war and politics have altered the yearly pilgrimage to Mecca throughout history
Prickles the Sheep Returns Home After Seven Years on the Lam(b)
After missing years of shears, the voluminous creature had ballooned to about five times the size of a typical sheep
How Street Artists Around the World Are Reacting to Life With COVID-19
Graffiti artists and muralists are sending messages of hope and despair with coronavirus public art
Insomnia and Vivid Dreams on the Rise With COVID-19 Anxiety
Fears around the pandemic are causing sleep patterns to change and strange dreams to linger in people’s memories
How ‘Social Distancing’ Can Get Lost in Translation
Governments around the world grapple with how to deliver important guidelines on minimizing the spread of COVID-19
How Robots Are on the Front Lines in the Battle Against COVID-19
Helping health care workers treat patients and public safety officials contain the pandemic, these robots offer lessons for future disasters
What an 1836 Typhus Outbreak Taught the Medical World About Epidemics
An American doctor operating out of Philadelphia made clinical observations that where patients lived, not how they lived, was at the root of the problem
How COVID-19 Interferes With Weather Forecasts and Climate Research
‘The break in the scientific record is probably unprecedented,’ one ecologist says
Twelve Board Games You Can Play With Friends From Afar
These virtual versions of classic and lesser-known games are ideal for social distancing
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