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Van Gogh’s “Irises” Were Never Supposed to Be Blue
A new exhibition chronicles how a paintings conservator and chemist solved a color mystery in one of the painter’s most beloved works.
The wildest national costumes from the 73rd annual Miss Universe pageant
The 2024 Miss Universe costume contest took place on Thursday. The boldest looks included feathered backpieces, sparkly ...
Wildlife is wonderful — but not in my back garden
The mild weather favours flowery Novembers but destructive animals are out in force. Plants that resist attack are the way to ...
There are flowers too? Some plants prized for foliage surprise gardeners with late-season blooms
Now that the weather is cooling, you might notice that some of the plants we encounter look nothing like their mid-summer ...
Food, Offering, Medicine, Political Symbol: What the Lotus Means in Sri Lanka
“GROWING IN THE mud, and yet so clean, the lotus is a symbol of purity,” writes the Sri Lankan historian Ananda K. Coomaraswamy in his 1913 book “The Arts and Crafts of India & Ceylon.” The lotus pool ...