iD (Ideas & Discoveries)

iD (Ideas & Discoveries) is an intriguing science and technology magazine that delves deep to help readers discover answers to questions about science, nature, psychology, history, current events and more. With captivating photography and design and engaging editorial content, iD will have readers thinking about the world around them in a whole new way.

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WHERE THE WORLD COMING UNHINGED • Less than 40 miles from Iceland’s capital, Reykjavík, lies the ever-expanding Silfra fissure. It is one of the world’s most spectacular diving sites, not because of its coral or diversity of impressive creatures (it doesn’t have any), but because of its seismic architecture…

SUPER HERO SQUIRRELS • Forget Iron Man, Spider-Man, and the Hulk! The true action heroes are about 12 inches long, exhibit acute agility, and come equipped with a superweapon that foils even their worst enemies…

THE UNSOLVED MYSTERIES OF ARCHAEOLOGY • Award-winning archaeology journalist Gisela Graichen explores the puzzling secrets of human civilization and sensational archaeological finds that have altered our conception of world history.

THE ANTIKYTHERA MECHANISM • How long ago was the earliest computer invented?

SURPRISING SWISS STONEHENGE • But how did it get to the bottom of Lake Constance?

THE CAVES OF SERRA DA CAPIVARA • Where did the first Americans really come from?

THE LEGEND OF THE AMBER ROAD • Did the ancient Egyptians conduct trade with the Baltic region?

THE SECRET OF THE SEYCHELLES • Where does an infamous pirate’s treasure trove lie hidden?

THE LAST RIDE: THE DARK SIDE OF UBER • Sometimes they are little more than a silhouette between the passenger and the windshield, a pair of eyes reflected in the rearview mirror. We are seldom familiar with the drivers behind the wheel of a taxi or an Uber vehicle. Nevertheless, we trust them enough to get into their car and tell them where we want to go. But not every passenger arrives at the destination…

THE WORLD ATLAS OF FOOD FRAUD • Organic, locally grown, pesticide-free… The FOOD INDUSTRY makes big promises—but how far can producers really be trusted? And how safe are the foods we import? To find out more about the deceptive practices of the food companies and how these machinations can endanger our heath, just sink your teeth into the following pages…

A LINK BETWEEN SAUSAGE AND CANCER?

CAN SALT BE TOXIC?

ARE THERE BUGS IN YOUR FOOD?

HOW SAFE ARE VEGETABLES FROM THE SUPERMARKET?

DOES PRISON LABOR SUSTAIN THE GARLIC INDUSTRY?

IS FOOD ORGANIC JUST BECAUSE THE LABEL SAYS SO?

SHOULD FOOD BE LOCALLY GROWN?

WHERE DO “ITALIAN” TOMATOES REALLY COME FROM?

HOW MUCH POISON IS IN OUR RICE?

ARE SOME FOOD DYES TOXIC?

HOW DO YOU ADD DIETARY FIBER CHEAPLY?

CAN YOU FAKE A STRAWBERRY?

DOES ALASKA SALMON COME FROM CHINA?

HOW MUCH “KOBE BEEF” IS SOMETHING ELSE?

WHICH VIRUS CAN SAIL THE SEAS?

HOW GENUINE IS HONEY?

WHAT’S REALLY IN SOY SAUCE?

WHICH RESEARCH STATION CAN SKI? • Ask a simple question, get a simple answer? Think again! Scientists often have to work meticulously to come up with explanations for basic processes—and sometimes they inadvertently discover marvels that can change our perception of the world.

WHICH ANIMALS ARE WILLING TO SHARE MONEY?

WHO WAS THE FIRST SLAVE FOR LIFE?

Is it possible for time to be frozen?

TOP 10 BIGGEST ARENAS IN THE WORLD

Which creature survives in perpetual ice?

Are a smoker’s clothes and skin carcinogenic?

COULD PEOPLE WITH A PROSTHESIS EVER...