A pounding headache or pain radiating through your skull when eating ice cream or drinking an ice-cold beverage is likely a ...

The Cold War emerged at the end of World War II and lasted until the dissolution of the USSR in December 1991.

Black holes may be growing faster than they are currently evaporating. But this will not go on forever!

Today, Greece’s landscapes are universally known; the immaculate white houses with their blue roofs are even one of the main ...

Bats are unique animals. As the only mammal capable of flight, they also have the particularity of sleeping upside down.

While Solomon's skin tone is never explicitly stated in religious texts, certain words imply that Solomon may have had a black or dark complexion. The Bible identifies Solomon as the offspring of King ...

A wheeled bull figurine from 3950–3650 BC was discovered in Europe, and it is the oldest identified object that has a wheel. The origin and invention of the wheel can be traced back to our natural ...

Opposing Egypt and Syria against Israel, the Yom Kippur War is remembered for its swiftness—it lasted only 18 days. It is ...

The long-fictionalized “Moon Base Alpha” is taking on more concrete shape, and may become a reality within the next 20 to 30 years. Apollo 11‘s first lunar landing was 50 years ago, marking a major ...

When Charlemagne died in 814, his son, Louis the Pious, succeeded him on the throne. After his death, the Treaty of Verdun confirmed the division of the Carolingian Empire into three kingdoms.

From the 16th century onward, the best cartographers of their time crafted some of the most detailed maps of Tartaria in history. In many derogatory titles that had little to do with the actual ...