YOUR WEEKLY ESCAPE: Peek inside a world where women reign

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Extraordinary people, discoveries, and places in a time of turmoil

PHOTOGRAPH BY KAROLIN KLÜPPEL An intimate look inside a kingdom where women reign High in the Himalayas, the Mosuo people—said to be among the last semi-matriarchal societies in the world—are struggling to keep ancient traditions alive. SEE THE PHOTOS SHARE

PHOTOGRAPH BY DAVID LIITTSCHWAGER First there were microbes. Then life on Earth got big. How did life go from tiny organisms to large, complex creatures? Scientists see clues in fossils from as far back as 570 million years ago. SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE SHARE

PHOTOGRAPH BY TURTLE ROCK SCIENTIFIC/SCIENCE SOURCE A new phase of matter was discovered. It's solid and liquid at the same time. The mind-bending material would be like a sponge made of water that's leaking water. WOW SHARE

PHOTOGRAPH BY RETO STERCHI Inside the haunting remains of secret WWII bunkers Photographer Reto Sterchi takes us through a Swiss military shelter built into the mountains. SEE THE IMAGES SHARE

I haven't been everywhere, but it's on my list. Susan Sontag American writer, filmmaker, philosopher

PHOTOGRAPH BY BEN PRUCHNIE, GETTY IMAGES Who was Guy Fawkes, the man behind the mask? A popular symbol of protest today, Guy Fawkes was first the face of treason because of his role in the murderous plot to blow up the British parliament in 1605. SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE SHARE

PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY RICHARD WALKER Before plants or animals existed, this 250,000-ton rock fell in the mud Every rock has a story. This one in Scotland offers a window into what was happening on the planet before modern continents had even taken shape. READ ON SHARE

PHOTOGRAPH BY NICK SINCLAIR, ALAMY STOCK PHOTO Welcome to the world's oldest surviving doll hospital Nestled among Lisbon's busy storefronts, Hospital de Bonecas gives dolls of all kinds a new lease on life. SPOOKY? SHARE

Need a distraction? Why do some memories seem like movies? 'Time cells' in your brain. (NPR)  ›› Washington, D.C., and the quest for a perfectly square city (Atlas Obscura)  ››

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