Jaipur: City Palace

Jaipur's City Palace is both a royal residence and a museum open to the public. The buildings are intricately decorated and guarded by the Maharajah's staff in full uniform. The palace is surrounded by a high wall in the centre of Jaipur.

Jaipur: City Palace

Delhi Tombs

Humayun's Tomb is sited near Nizamuddin, the centre of medieval Moslem Delhi. Its construction was begun in 1564 after the second Mughal emperor's death by his widow Haji Begum, mother of Akbar. The gardens around the site have a number of other tombs.

Delhi Tombs

Old Delhi

The Red Fort, Old Delhi

Delhi dates back to 1000 BC but the most famous features of Old Delhi reflect the period of Moslem rule, so that, according to the Rough Guide, Delhi is a 'veritable museum of Indo-Islamic architecture.'

Old Delhi

Delhi: The Red Fort

Lal Qila, the Red Fort, is the largest monument in Old Delhi. Built for Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan, the Fort was erected between 1639 and 1648. Its red sandstone walls, turrets and bastions were modeled on the royal citadel at Agra.

Delhi: The Red Fort

Too Little Or Too Much Sleep?

Study shows that children and adults who are short sleepers have a consistent increased risk of obesity.

Too Little Or Too Much Sleep?

New Light On Altruism

Research led by the University of Nottingham published in Science has shed new light on ways in which people are prepared to sacrifice personal advantage for the common good and what happens when "freeloaders" take advantage of their altruism.

Researchers explain that understanding decision-making processes behind cooperation is a key element in addressing major contemporary issues such as recycling and climate change.

New Light On Altruism

Women Are More Forgiving

Men find forgiving more difficult than women but this gender gap closes if men develop empathy toward an offender by seeing they may be capable of acting in a similar way themselves.

Women Are More Forgiving

Gut Feelings

Research has shed new light on "gut feelings" arguing that they are real psychological phenomena that should be taken seriously.

Gut Feelings

Stress And Cancer Surgery

Research from Tel Aviv University published in Brain, Behaviour, and Immunity has shown that psychological and physiological stress before during and after cancer surgery impairs immune system functioning and that blocking the influence of major stress hormones may improve outcome.

Stress And Cancer Surgery

Soaking Potatoes Leads To Healthier Chips

Soaking potatoes in water before frying can reduce levels of acrylamide, a naturally occurring chemical formed when starch-rich foods are cooked at high temperatures.

Soaking Potatoes Leads To Healthier Chips

How Culture Affects The Recognition Of Emotions

Research from the University of Alberta, Canada and Hokkaido University, Japan published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology has found significant differences in how people from eastern and western cultures assess interpersonal situations.

How Culture Affects The Recognition Of Emotions

Acne Inhibits Exercise

Research from Bath University published in the Journal of Health Psychology has found people with acne who are highly anxious about their condition report being less likely to get involved in sport or exercise.

Acne Inhibits Exercise

Selecting The Proper Pond Pump

Whether you own a preformed, or liner pond, a pond pump plays a vital role in maintaining balance in any garden pond or water feature. It's no surprise that stagnant bodies of water, are inviting to mosquito infestations, which are a major concern with West Nile Virus. Not only do these stagnant ponds have a wretched smell, they look un-appealing, and will be very un-inviting to guests or wildlife. This is why pond pumps are of the utmost importance, to regularly circulate water and maintain the health of your pond.

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Bronze Age Iberia

New light on Bronze Age life in the Iberian Peninsula.

Bronze Age Iberia

Mayans Used Glittering Pigments On Their Buildings

Ancient Mayans used lustrous pigments to make their buildings glitter in daylight.

Mayans Used Glittering Pigments On Their Buildings

Anxiety And Heart Attacks

Longstanding anxiety significantly increases the risk of heart attack in men, even when other common risk factors are taken into account.

Anxiety And Heart Attacks

Explaining To Mother Helps Problem-Solving

Children are best able to identify the solution to a problem when they explain it to their mother.

Explaining To Mother Helps Problem-Solving

Origins Of Pacific Islanders

New research throws light on long-standing controversies surrounding the origins and genetic relationships of Pacific Islanders.

Origins Of Pacific Islanders

Books about the Vikings

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Books about the Vikings

Interpreting Health Information On The Web

While Internet searches to answer health-related questions can yield a huge amount of data, people tend to pay more attention to information that matches pre-existing beliefs.

Interpreting Health Information On The Web