Uncover the ancient mystery of the squirting cucumber's explosive seed dispersal. Discover the plant's sophisticated fluid redistribution system.

The forgotten statue of Nero at the Isthmus of Corinth is a relic of the time the Roman emperor granted freedom to a part of ancient Greece.

Volcanic wines are those which don’t pander, don’t flatter, and don’t care if you like them, says Douglas Blyde — they’re the ...

Alexander the Great brought bananas, parakeets, cotton, and sugar from India to Europe, as well as crucifixion from Persia.

When Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 CE, the scolding lava, ash, and gas that poured from its entrails converted the Roman city of Pompeii into a terrifying snapshot of death and destruction. Two ...

The problem of invasive species is recognized as a significant threat to everything from global biodiversity to maintaining ...

Located in the archaeological site of Itálica, in Seville (Spain), the so-called House of the Birds houses one of the most ...

The longevity industry is coming off perhaps its best run on record. The expected span of an American life has increased by ...

But here, too, the ancients advised caution. The Roman writer Pliny the Elder told of a time when there was no shortage of ...

The top lot from Flamm’s holdings, estimated to go for up to $150,000, is a 1476 first edition of Pliny’s Historia naturalis in Italian. The house describes it as the first important ...

When describing opals, Roman scholar Pliny the Elder said, “There is in them a softer fire than the ruby, there is the brilliant purple of the amethyst, and the sea green of the emerald – all shining ...

The Elder Scrolls 6's release date is still a mystery in 2025, given that we've not received a substantial update on the highly-anticipated fantasy RPG is over six years. Given the pedigree of its ...