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Serbia – In Pictures… Thanks For Your Help

Roman Ruins of Sirium in Sremska Mitrovica You know that Serbia and Bosnia-Herzegovina suffered some of the worst flooding on record in 120 years, but...

What 17 Different Breeds of Dogs Look Like at 6 Weeks Old

Puppyhood is an awe-inducing showcase of 25 breeds of dogs all photographed at six weeks of age. Professional animal photographer J.Nichole Smith of Little...

BBC News staff told ‘don’t do anything stupid’ on social media

BBC News staff have been told by bosses: "Don't do anything stupid" on social media in the wake of the row over a BBC...

Google predicts future of ads in cars, fridges, watches and thermostats

Google says it foresees a future of advertising a few years from now in which they could appear on anything from thermostats to refrigerators...

This is the Most Interesting Mineral You Will See Today

  Rob Lavinsky of The Arkenstone (www.irocks.com) brought this fascinating mineral to market, selling it to a buyer for $5,000. The specimen, which Lavinsky describes...

This is an Olive Pit. It was Carved in 1737

  A mere 3.4 cm (1.34 inches) in length and 1.6 cm (0.63 inches) tall, this carved olive pit from 1737 is one of the...

The Daily Routines of Famous Artists and Scholars

  Published last year (23 April 2013), Mason Currey’s Daily Rituals: How Artists Work took an in-depth look at the daily routines of 161 of...

Ink Dropped into Water on a Black Background

  Alberto Seveso is an Italian artist specializing in illustration, graphic design and photography (featured previously here, here and here). Born in Milan, Seveso currently...

The 2014 Smithsonian Photo Contest Finalists

  Smithsonian has just announced the 60 finalists for their 11th Annual Photo Contest. The winning entries were selected by Smithsonian editors from over 50,000...

To tackle the spread of misinformation online we must first understand it | Farida...

Last summer the World Economic Forum (WEF) invited its 1,500 council members to identify the main issues the world faces, and what should be...