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Chimpanzees Self-Medicate With Healing Plants
Scientists have found that wild chimpanzees use plants with healing properties to treat themselves. They conducted their research in Uganda's forests, carefully observing injured...
What the Intellectuals of Ancient Alexandria Taught the World
Traveling in Alexandria is an intellectually enriching experience. On one's travels there, it becomes apparent how the people of Alexandria enlightened the world. A...
AstraZeneca Withdraws Vaccine Citing Surplus of Newer Shots
Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca has withdrawn its Covid-19 vaccine worldwide, citing the surplus of newer vaccines as its reason. It was announced for the first...
Diocles: The $15 Billion Athlete of the Ancient World
Gaius Appuleius Diocles, a man from the area of what is now Spain and Portugal, is the highest-paid athlete the world has ever known.
The...
Afghanistan’s Ancient Greek City and the Mystery of its Demise
The ancient Greek city of Ai-Khanoum in Afghanistan was discovered by accident in the 1960s, but its demise has captivated historians and archaeologists for...
Sophia the Robot Falls in Greece
Sophia, the globally renowned humanoid AI robot, suffered a malfunction in Thessaloniki, Greece when she fell down a step at an exhibition center.
The robot...
Where Was the Entrance to Hades in Greek Mythology?
Hades was the underworld of Greek mythology. As such, it was a purely mythical location. Yet despite this, the ancient Greeks associated it with...
Twelve Labors of Hercules Exemplify Greek Mythology
The Twelve Labours of Hercules occupy a special place in the pantheon of Greek mythology, exemplifying the ancient beliefs of the Greeks.
World’s Top Cosmologists Meet to Scrutinise Existing Model of Universe
Some of the world's leading cosmologists are set to convene at London's Royal Society this week to re-examine the basic model of the universe,...


