The Mongols were notorious for their powerful equestrian armies. (Image: Traditional Historical Show, Credit: Dmitry_Chulov / iStok)
Was their strength based only on meat and...
Close-up of a Rangeomorpha fossil from Newfoundland. (Image: Alex Liu)
Fern-like organisms without mouth and organs were among the first multicellular animals on our planet....
A group of young Spix's Macaw parrots in the breeding station. (Image: ACTP e.V.)
The Spix's Macaws (Cyanopsitta spixii) are now extinct in the wild....
Arthritis is an inflammatory joint disease that affects many people. (Image: ipopba / istock)
Whether fish, snakes or scorpions: Many animals use poisons to make...
A honeybee pollinating a rape plant. They and their wild relatives are threatened by the use of pesticides. (Photo: Bayer AG)
Neonicotinoids are suspected to...
Itchy skin is often harmless, but can be stressful depending on the intensity. You can counteract the itching with natural home remedies. itching can...
Dogs are clever - but not exceptional animal geniuses (Image: RichLegg / iStock)
Greetings from Lassie - dogs are considered unusually clever animals and studies...
This arsenic bronze sword is around 5,000 years old. (Photo: Ph.Andrea Avezzu / Ca Foscari University of Venice)
For decades, one of the oldest swords...
This pillow basalt formed the bedrock of the Urozeans 3.2 billion years ago. (Image: Benjamin Johnson)
Oceans now cover three quarters of our planet. But...