How archaeologists are rediscovering the ancient world's most marvelous monuments The canonical Seven Wonders of the Ancient World were renowned for their size or splendor and—in all cases—the ...

One of the most interesting places to visit on an Iceland road trip is a small dot just off the south coast, which goes by many names: the Westman Islands, Vestmannaeyjar or Heimaey (“home island” ...

Egypt, third millennium b.c. The Great Pyramid of Giza is both the oldest of the Seven Wonders and the only one still standing. Built by the pharaoh Khufu (reigned ca. 2551–2528 b.c.) to serve as his ...

The Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025, including hardcover and paperback ...

The staff of The New York Times Book Review choose the year’s top fiction and nonfiction. The envelope, please: After a full year spent reading hundreds of books and meeting regularly to bicker — er, ...

A set of powerful histories and ideas that explain how the world came to look the way it does today. The article follows the ...

Ten great stories about 10 forgotten female scientists that we hope will inspire middle school readers to pursue their own ...

Kristen Stewart’s feature directing debut stars a riveting Imogen Poots in an uncomfortably visceral tale of abuse and ...

From “experimental archaeology” to the mysterious appeal of exploration, the wide-ranging subjects detailed in these titles captivated Smithsonian magazine’s science contributors this year ...

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The inspiration for the beloved Studio Ghibli movie is also available in a new box set that's on sale for a limited time.

The publishing world's notable releases this year included a new “Hunger Games” novel and a book by Thomas Pynchon.