The Battle on the Ice, also known as the Battle of Lake Peipus, was a decisive military confrontation that took place on April 5, 1242, on the frozen surface of Lake Peipus, the largest lake in Europe ...

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

“We have the best food, the best weapons, and the best fighting spirit. By God, I almost feel sorry for the poor bastards who have to face us!” George S. Patton pauses briefly as the cheers subside.

Do you instinctively swat the spider crawling up your window or the bee buzzing around your dinner table? It may be time to reconsider reaching for the fly swatter. The researchers from around the ...

The May sun beats down on Jozef Gabcik. For over an hour, the 30-year-old Czechoslovak has been waiting impatiently at a tram stop in the Prague suburb of Libeň. The morning heat is so intense that ...

According to the Icelandic sagas, around 35 Vikings sailed from Greenland to North America around the year 1000. “Then they decided to stay there for the winter, and they built a large house on the ...

Our universe is composed of celestial bodies such as stars, planets, asteroids, and comets. All of these celestial bodies possess specific structural characteristics. They can also organize themselves ...

The chimes of the Kremlin clock tower rang ten times as Marshal Georgy Zhukov made his entrance on a white Arabian stallion. High above the ranks of soldiers and officers from the army, navy, and air ...

Whether in dark caves, under bridges, or in inaccessible crevices, bats intrigue us with one unique habit: they sleep hanging upside down. This behavior, as curious as it is effective, is the result ...

Why do we move the clocks forward and back? Does daylight saving time actually save energy? And is it bad for our health? Find the answers below. Daylight saving time was proposed by Benjamin Franklin ...

Today, Greece’s landscapes are universally known; the immaculate white houses with their blue roofs are even one of the main reasons tourists set out to explore this Mediterranean country. But have ...