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Creak show: Is it sound that makes horror films so scary?

India, Oct. 11 -- There's a science to the sounds that make horror movies so scary. It turns out that the best soundscapes have a certain set of things in common; things that awaken parts of our brain... और पढ़ें


Race, gender, war: Check out a slideshow on kisses that changed the world

India, Sept. 19 -- The oldest known reference to a kiss comes via a clay model from Mesopotamia, dated to 1800 BCE. It takes the form of an image of a couple, on a cuneiform clay tablet, in a story ab... और पढ़ें


What we do in the shadows

India, Sept. 13 -- Once we'd harnessed fire, there could be revelry after dark. Then, as early cities took shape, the revelry became a commodity, as bars, taverns and gambling dens emerged. The earlie... और पढ़ें


Making a scene: Nightlife through the ages

India, Sept. 13 -- Are we facing a "nightlife apocalypse" or will there be a rebound? "I have hopes in Generation Alpha. When they come of age it's likely that they will reject phone culture. They may... और पढ़ें


Temple run - Brick edition: Check out Bengal's terracotta treasures

India, Aug. 15 -- Scattered across rural West Bengal are small monuments, mainly temples, mosques and tombs, made of baked earth. They are unusual for a number of reasons. First, they need sustained... और पढ़ें


Temple run - Brick edition: Check out Bengal's forgotten terracotta treasures

India, Aug. 15 -- Scattered across rural West Bengal are small monuments, mainly temples, mosques and tombs, made of baked earth. They are unusual for a number of reasons. First, they need sustained... और पढ़ें


Down memory lane: A photobook steps inside centuries-old mansions in Goa

India, Aug. 8 -- Wander through Goan homes of a certain vintage, and every corner tells a surprising story, says Ulka Chauhan. In her photobook, The Memory Keepers and Future Seekers, the advertising... और पढ़ें


Critical exposure: The turning points

India, July 26 -- There's an uncanny resemblance between the hands drawn in a cave in Indonesia 10,000 years ago (see image at right) and the gesture we use to get our phones to take photos today. We ... और पढ़ें


Aim, smile, click: The photograph turns 200

India, July 25 -- We have, for millennia, been attempting to record the moment. From glass plates to film and pixels, the journey to a world of #PicsOrItDidntHappen has been revolutionary. Take a tour... और पढ़ें


Frozen, not stirred: Inside polar explorer Romain Trouble's Arctic winter quest

India, July 17 -- How does one study an ocean that disappears for large parts of the year? For about six to eight months, the Central Arctic vanishes under about 6 ft of ice. Conditions are so extrem... और पढ़ें