We know that shyness affects both humans and animals, but what about plants? It turns out that yes, certain species of trees ...

One of the most fascinating and perhaps lesser-known stories of Rome’s history is that of Pallantium (in ancient Greek ...

A recently published study by Ella Kirsh from Brown University analyzes shorthand manuals from antiquity preserved in papyri and wax tablets, revealing the complexity and diversity of stenographers’ ...

Conquest of Sealand by the Kassites, in a modern illustration. Credit: Public domain / Wikimedia Commons Hammurabi, the sixth king of the First Dynasty of Babylon, is not only remembered for his ...

Decorative plates of millefiori glass from the 5th century A.D. found at Andriake. Credit: Ministry of Culture of Türkiye In ...

Callistus, Terentius, Hyginus, Narcissus, Asiaticus, Neophytus, Phaon, Pallas… What do these names of historical figures from ...

The archaeological excavation in ancient Fregellae uncovered the oldest known villa in the region to date. Credit: Dominik Maschek / LEIZA Recent archaeological excavations at the ancient site of ...

Although the general idea is that the Ottomans and Barbary corsairs limited their naval raids to the Mediterranean, this is a mistake, as ships and even entire fleets dared to pass through the Pillars ...

A team of researchers has made a significant breakthrough in the field of transfusion medicine by identifying a new blood group system, called MAL. This discovery, published in the journal Blood by ...

A recent study published in the journal Earth and Planetary Science Letters reveals evidence that Earth may have had a ring similar to Saturn’s around 466 million years ago, during the Ordovician ...

As part of the Loire Riverbed Rebalancing Program, carried out by Voies Navigables de France (VNF), the National Institute for Preventive Archaeological Research (Inrap) conducted two excavations ...