Few cities in India are as layered, timeless, and alive as Varanasi. It is a city where mythology and modernity walk hand in hand, where faith and philosophy blend with music, art, and everyday life. To write about Varanasi is to write about centuries of memory, about voices that refuse …

In recent years, the art world has witnessed an unexpected surge—the rise of biennials across the globe. From São Paulo and Istanbul to Bogotá and Bukhara, international biennials are flourishing despite slowing globalization, political fragmentation, and economic uncertainty. These events are proving to be more than just large-scale exhibitions; they …

In a stunning breakthrough, researchers have uncovered a reproductive mystery in ants that challenges one of the most fundamental principles of biology. A new study published in Nature reveals that queens of the Mediterranean harvester ant species Messor ibericus can give birth to male offspring belonging to a completely different …