South Asia
Illinois Becomes First State to Mandate Teaching Asian American History
The move arrives amid a surge in anti-Asian hate crimes across the country
The Reinvention of the Art of the Miniature
Putting a new spin on traditional themes, an artist revitalizes a once-popular form of painting
Rare Owl With Bright Orange Eyes Seen for the First Time in More Than 125 Years
The elusive Bornean Rajah scops owl is inspiring scientists and researchers after its brief rediscovery
Thirteenth-Century Angkor Was Home to More People Than Modern Boston
New research tracks the famed southeast Asian city's growth over hundreds of years
Listen to the First Song Ever Recorded on This Ancient, Harp-Like Instrument
Tharun Sekar, a luthier based in southern India, has painstakingly recreated the long-lost yazh
How Modern Researchers Are Trying to Recreate a Long-Lost Fabric
Dhaka muslin was immensely popular for millennia, but the secrets of its creation faded from memory by the early 20th century
Watch 150 Years of Asian American History Unfold in This Documentary
The five-part PBS series chronicles the community's story through archival footage, interviews
Collection of Antiquities Dealer Accused of Looting Will Return to Cambodia
The $50 million trove represents one of the most significant repositories of Cambodian cultural heritage outside of the country
Ancient Mediterranean People Ate Bananas and Turmeric From Asia 3,700 Years Ago
Fossilized tooth plaque reveals a diverse and exotic palette reflected in the region's modern cuisine
The U.S. Is the World's Number One Source of Plastic Waste
In 2016, the average American produced 286 pounds of plastic waste, the highest rate per capita of any country on Earth
Evidence of Early Bow-and-Arrow Hunting Discovered in Sri Lanka
If confirmed, the 48,000-year-old find will be the oldest known instance of bowhunting outside of Africa
Researchers Are Learning How Asian Elephants Think—in Order to Save Them
As the pachyderms increasingly clash with farmers and villagers over disappearing land, scientists study the way the animals' minds work
Who Owns the Art Recovered From Shipwrecks?
A thought-provoking exhibit at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco draws on artifacts from two centuries-old shipwrecks
Tiny Stone Tools Show Humans Hunted in the Rainforest 45,000 Years Ago
A 'toolkit' found in Sri Lanka adds to growing evidence that early humans inhabited many ecosystems, not just open grasslands
This Petite, 99-Million-Year-Old Millipede Was Entrapped in Amber
The diminutive arthropod represents not only a previously unknown species, but an entirely separate Callipodida suborder
Sri Lankan Government Pledges to Rebuild 175-Year-Old Church Damaged in Deadly Easter Bombings
St. Anthony’s Shrine has long served as a symbol of unity and religious tolerance
This Is the World's Tallest Tropical Tree
The yellow meranti in Malaysia's Sabah state is 330 feet tall and weighs more than a jetliner
Indonesia Considers Closing Komodo Island Because Poachers Keep Stealing the Dragons
Komodo National Park may put the island off limits to restore degraded habitat and help its iconic giant lizards and their prey recover
1,500 Turtles and Tortoises Found Stuffed Into Luggage at Manila Airport
It is believed that the animals, some of which are considered vulnerable, were being trafficked as part of a multi-million dollar wildlife trade
The Himalayas Could Lose Two-Thirds of Its Glaciers by 2100
Even if the most ambitious global climate targets are met, the Asian mountain range is poised to lose at least one-third of its glaciers
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