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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THE CHEF WHO INFILTRATED NORTH KOREA • Ulrich Larsen was just an ordinary retired chef until he became fascinated by communist dictatorships, specifically North Korea. His interests led him to begin a double life as a spy and launch a complicated risky undercover sting operation, the likes of which the CIA could presumably only dream about…

THE UNKNOWN EUROPEAN • The Eurasian lynx is so stealthy and secretive that many naturalists have only seen one in photos. On the pages that follow, iD attempts to pick up the scent of this mysterious predator…

THE INCREDIBLE SELF-HEALING POWER OF OUR EARTH • NUCLEAR ACCIDENTS, FOREST FIRES, VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS, OIL DISASTERS—Planet Earth is being ravaged with increasing frequency by devastating catastrophes. But researchers continue to see signs that ecosystems can recover—even after what seems like utter destruction. How is that possible? iD embarks on a voyage around the world to examine some of the most resilient places on the planet in an effort to explain the mechanisms behind nature’s fascinating regeneration strategies.

HOW BRIGHT ARE LIGHTHOUSE? • 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.

TOP 10 SMALLEST ARMIES IN EUROPE

iD (Ideas & Discoveries)

7 LIMITS OF THE HUMAN BODY

A CULTURAL OASIS AT THE DESERT’S EDGE • With the opening of the United Arab Emirates’ art and civilization museum, the Louvre Abu Dhabi, the UAE has established a glittering new wonder of the art world on an island in the Persian Gulf. This satellite of the Paris Louvre is intended to make Abu Dhabi a huge tourist magnet.

THE MOST FAMOUS ARTWORKS IN THE LOUVRE ABU DHABI

SMARTER IN 60 SECONDS: The Art World

How do you protect a masterpiece?

THE ANATOMY OF AN EXPLOSION • An explosion takes just a fraction of a second, but its consequences may last for decades. The reason: No one can predict with certainty how a chain reaction will unfold, and despite centuries of experience with explosive materials, we still know relatively little about their long-term effects on the human body. Here iD dissects a disaster…

Can metal explode?

THE FLEET OF LEVIATHANS • A new class of colossal ships called “crane vessels” or “jack-up ships” can lift entire oil platforms out of the water in one go and put them wherever they need to be.

WHEN WOMEN KILL • People tend to underestimate violent female criminals. That’s the warning from forensic psychiatrist Nahlah Saimeh, who has studied scores of shocking murders committed by women. Many of the risk factors she identified are universally applicable to the majority of cases…

AILEEN WUORNOS AMERICA’S “MONSTER”

ESTIBALIZ CARRANZA THE ICE CREAM KILLER

JUANA BARRAZA LITTLE OLD LADY KILLER

OTHER CASES… • …THAT ARE TYPICAL OF VIOLENT FEMALE CRIMINALS

A GIANT’S MODEST BIRTH • At an altitude of 18,000 feet it’s merely a trickle of water breaking through the rock face and running down a cliff.

GPS FOR ALIENS: IS THAT REALLY A GOOD IDEA? • Almost half a century ago, NASA sent maps into space to guide aliens who could be searching...