How India Helped China Resist Japanese Aggression
On 3 September, China held a mammoth military parade displaying its armed might to commemorate the 80th anniversary of its...
When Alaska and California Were Russian Possessions
Alaska and parts of California were under the Tsar before California was vacated in 1841 and Alaska was purchased in...
500-Year-Old Pressed Flowers Shed Light on Ecological Changes in Northern Italy
A collection of 5,000 pressed flowers, gathered by Italian naturalist Ulisse Aldrovandi in the hillsides of Bologna 500 years ago,...
Europe’s Oldest Known Shoes Discovered in Spanish Cave
A team of scientists has identified Europe’s oldest known shoes, dating back 6,000 years. Unearthed from a bat cave nestled...
