Brutal northern barbarians actually liked cosmetics and brightly colored clothes, and Ivar the Boneless could walk.

If you get lost, you won’t starve as long as there are berries, nuts, and mushrooms available. It’s worse when these are ...

It's time to find out how far these predators can sense blood and what happens if you punch a fish in the nose.

Volcanoes are not only terrestrial; they can also be underwater—and the latter can host their own ecosystems. After all, a hole in the Earth’s crust from which hot magma spews is not just a source of ...

Specifically: Do, Re, Mi, Fa, Sol, La, and Si. If you add a higher “Do,” you get an octave. This is why it’s often said that ...

The fungal threads transfer carbon, phosphorus, nitrogen, water, and many other substances between trees. If one tree is in ...

Scientists already know that our emotional response to music is multifaceted: we don’t simply feel happy when we hear a ...

After primates descended from the trees, finger dexterity and a strong grip became essential for making and using tools.

In historical films and series, you’ve probably noticed the rather extravagant haircuts of medieval Catholic monks. The top ...

The first use of the term “cancer” is attributed to Hippocrates, but he used the terms carcinos and carcinoma. In Greek, ...

According to legend, the abbot of the Paulan monastery, to be safe, decided to ask the Pope if their beer could be consumed ...

Printing and cheap paper triggered a revolution in European education, significantly increasing literacy rates. And yes, ...