AP PHOTOS: As Alpine glaciers slowly disappear, new landscapes are appearing in their place

In pockets of Europe’s Alpine mountains, glaciers are abundant enough that ski resorts operate above the snow and ice. Ski lifts, resorts, cabins and huts dot the landscape — and have done so for decades. But glaciers are also one of the most obvious and early victims of human-caused climate change, and as they shrink … Read more

Discover the Historical Aztec Capital in This Lifelike 3D Rendering

The Aztecs didn’t depend time on an infinite scale, as we do, however in cyclical 52-year durations, and on the completion of every cycle, life and the world would start anew. To provoke the beginning of a brand new cycle the New Fireplace ceremony was held, an important Aztec ritual. Each 52 years the inhabitants … Read more