The ancient tradition of women free diving for shellfish can still be seen in Japan’s unspoilt Shima Peninsula.

They dive as deep as 30 metres to collect abalone, shells and agar-agar. After World War II there were 6109 ama divers in the area; today about 1300 still live and work in the region. "Young women don ...

With Mother’s Day just around the corner, it’s time to start planning a feast for the most important woman in your life—your ...

Mother-of-pearl is the hard, silvery, internal layer of several kinds of shells, especially oysters, the large varieties of which in the Indian Seas secrete this coat of sufficient thickness to ...

The Shala River, often hailed as the "hidden pearl of Albania," provides an enchanting getaway for those enchanted by natural splendour and peacefulness. Nestled in northern Albania, this ...

While some product categories experience seasonal ebbs and flows, the knife and multi-tool industry has a knack for churning out noteworthy new items with stunning regularity. This year has been no ...

At 70 years old, many people have begun their retirement. Not Alice Larse – she started her debut company, one whose cookies would be included in a Grammys swag bag, enjoyed by Wolfgang Puck and ...

Heading to the semi-finals are the contestants Boogie Woogie, Coral, Pearl, and Mad Scientist Monster. Viewers are curious to know who Pearl is as they decoded the clues and predicted that Gretchen ...

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Head coach Bruce Pearl has found success in replacing several key players from last season's roster despite the challenge it brought. Auburn has turned to the transfer portal to replace voids left ...

For months, the pontiff spoke by telephone almost every night with people sheltering in a Catholic church in the battered enclave, a ritual he tried to keep up in the hospital. We recognise the First ...