The Vikings were both famed and feared as warriors and traders. Essential to their exploits was the longship, their light yet ...

Georgy Zhukov was Stalin’s top general. During World War II, he led the Red Army from victory to victory, but when peace ...

Behind his brash exterior, Patton was a brilliant tactician who could even intimidate Adolf Hitler. Leading the 3rd Army, he ...

Here are some examples of animals that may have consciousness: For years, researchers have used the mirror test to determine ...

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 ...

The Great Frost of 1709, also known as the Big Freeze, was a severe and prolonged cold wave that occurred in Europe during the winter of 1708-1709. It resulted in extreme cold temperatures and had ...

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 ...

Learn about the fascinating history of geometry, from its first known application in ancient civilizations to its relevance in current science and technology. Ancient civilizations in places like the ...

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.

Learn about the invention and history of gears from ancient times to the present and how gears have developed through time. Gears are mechanical devices made up of disks with teeth (“cogwheels”) that ...

Its name is derived from the Spartan king Archidamus II, who, despite not being a war enthusiast, led Peloponnesian invasions into Attica until his death in 427 BC. The operational plan of the ...

Reinhard Heydrich, the Aryan fencing virtuoso, ruthlessly crushed all rivals and eradicated any resistance to Nazism. At the peak of his career, he conceived his eternal legacy: "the Final ...