Culture

Oldest known Ethiopian Jewish texts unearthed from the 15th century

A Tel Aviv University workshop uncovers two 15th-century Orit books—the oldest Ethiopian Jewish texts ever found—still used in daily prayer.

Global livability index reveals the 10 most livable cities in the world Rebecca Shavit

Evolution is hindering humans from solving climate change, study finds Joseph Shavit

Scientists discover brain neurons that light up whenever we see food Joseph Shavit

People around the world like the same kinds of smells Joseph Shavit

Can we tell someone’s cultural group from the way they laugh?Joseph Shavit

How do you map the infinitude of colors to a discrete number of words?Joshua Shavit