Cryptozoology is a field of knowledge devoted to searching for and studying animals whose existence is disputed or not proven by science. Such creatures are called cryptids. There’s also cryptobotany ...

Robert Koch put up a fight against the "invisible enemy," that is, tuberculosis. An unheralded country doctor made a significant contribution to medical knowledge at a time when physicians were ...

Without the Moon, our planet would be nowhere near as conducive to life. If the Moon did not exist, the first cells and organisms could possibly have developed much later or even never. The Moon seems ...

When Charlemagne died in 814, his son, Louis the Pious, succeeded him on the throne. After his death, the Treaty of Verdun confirmed the division of the Carolingian Empire into three kingdoms.

It’s unclear whether a single, very high dosage of vitamin C given at the first sign of a cold would be enough to halt the illness. For two-time Nobel Prize winner Linus Pauling, the matter was clear.

A pygmy legged dragon from Kyrgyzstan, ungulate whales and a live granny rug.

It's unclear how anything on this list can be taken seriously at all. The newspaper referred to the hypothetical ninth planet on the edge of the Solar System. Scientists suggest the possibility of its ...

Contrary to popular belief, geishas were not prostitutes or courtesans. The word “geisha” literally means “person of the arts.” These women entertained guests at banquets called ozashiki in the homes ...

We, humans, sleep periodically. Those who have trouble with it risk facing numerous health problems. All mammals sleep too — you can easily observe this in your cat. Reptiles, amphibians, and birds ...

The little bugs crawling and flying around us can seem completely alien when examined closely. Don’t believe it? Look at them under a microscope or in macro photos—they are like creatures straight out ...

If you ask anyone which animal drops its tail to distract a predator, the answer would most likely be: “A lizard!” Not all lizards can do this, but many indeed use this tactic to escape. However, ...