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 is not just a biological fact: for the…
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…
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 drove this decision? We are now 89 seconds…
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,…
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…
Los Angeles Burns: The Four Factors Fueling the California Wildfires
Los Angeles Burns The wildfires besieging Los Angeles are being exacerbated by climatic and weather conditions that create “fire weather,”…
1915 SPRING OFFENSIVES
1915 SPRING OFFENSIVES Artois and Champagne The end of mobile warfare in 1914 left the Germans in control of most of Belgium and of some of the most…