Conclave Time: How Does the Election of the New Pope Work?
Every conclave has had its peculiarities and oddities: here we have gathered the most surprising ones from History. The word conclave (from the Latin “cum clave,” literally meaning…
Pope Francis: How does the conclave work?
After the death of Pope Francis, the thousand-year-old liturgy of the conclave begins: the most secret rite of the Catholic…
Why it is not a doctor who verifies the death of the pope?
When a pope dies, the figure of the Camerlengo comes into action to certify the actual demise. An event that…
The exoplanet K2-18b hopes for life beyond Earth
Traces of dimethyl sulfide on K2-18b: possible sign of life on an ocean exoplanet 120 light-years from Earth. The most promising discovery ever? The centuries-old search for life…
Why does the gorilla have a small penis? Even though it’s as large as a man’s.
Why does the gorilla have a small penis? The gorilla doesn’t need a super-sized penis (it measures just three centimeters),…
The Doomsday Clock is now at 89 seconds to midnight, closer than ever before
The Doomsday Clock The Doomsday Clock, the symbolic timer marking humanity’s march toward self-destruction, has advanced once again. What threats…
DeepSeek: Everything You Need to Know About Chinese AI
DeepSeek: Everything You Need to Know The artificial intelligence created by Liang Wenfeng’s company has caught the competition off guard, causing stock prices to plummet in just one…
Valentine’s Day, the Feast of Lovers: Why?
Valentine’s Day The pagan roots of Valentine’s Day, the feast of lovers, were unrestrained and uninhibited. Then a Pope arrived…
The Wives and Lovers of Julius Caesar
The Wives and Lovers of Julius Caesar
When was the Panama Canal built? And how does it work?
How to go from New York to San Francisco without going around South America? By digging through rock: that’s how the Panama Canal was born in 1914. Donald…