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Dispatch From the Netherworld: Exploring the Largest Cave System in the Philippines
Text by Gregg Yan
Like The Hobbit, this tale begins in a hole in the ground.
There is only darkness whether I open my eyes or...
Myths and Realities: Herbs in the Pandemic
Text by Sienna Lakin
Images from Shutterstock
In the ongoing battle against COVID-19, Asia has sought help from traditional herbal medicines. But are these medicines made from...
Herbs Under Pressure
Text by Satya S. Tripathi
The Vital use of herbs
Asian herbs have been a source of nutrition and vital medication for millennia. But the extinction...
A Brief History of Medical Marijuana
Text by Khushi Makasare
Marijuana has a long history of human use. While the plant is criminalised under several Asian systems, marijuana actually originated in...
How do gobies and shrimps find each other?
Gobies and shrimps work together for each of their survival. There are more than hundred species of goby that share a burrow with a...
Thailand: The Kayan in Limbo
Text and Images by Guillaume Petermann
The Kayan village of Thailand is a minority group of Myanmar (Burma), donning brass spirals around their necks for...
Turtle Nesting Season in Singapore: How can we help?
Dropping by Changi Beach or East Coast Park for your weekly cycling or picnic outings? You might chance upon adult sea turtles at these...
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Island Nations of Asia
What is an Island Nation?
An island country is a nation that is made up of one or more islands or land that is surrounded completely by water. Around one-fifth of Asia is made up of island nations, and while island countries are typically small with low populations, some, like...
The Pyramid of Gunung Padang
Megalithic site in Indonesia could be the oldest in the world
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PeruGunung Padang is once again making headlines as the first pyramid in Southeast Asia and the oldest megalithic site in the world.Recent discoveries as deep as 90 feet found the hill-pyramid to contain...
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
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The Hanging Gardens of Babylon has captured the imagination of historians worldwide for centuries. Yet, its existence remains a debate as years of digging have turned up nothing about the lost Gardens.First described in a book called Babyloniaca by a Chaldean priest named Berossus in 280 BC, the...
