Bees also indulge: researchers have found that intoxicated bees fly, work, dance, and interact with their hive-mates less, instead spending more time sitting still and grooming themselves. In their ...

Scorpions can also sacrifice their tails to survive. When a predator grabs a Ananteris balzani scorpion by the tail, the ...

From the time of the Renaissance forward, these fortresses were renovated into elegant mansions complete with gardens, turrets, and other architectural flourishes. The Latin “castellum” refers to a ...

The public’s perception of black cats has always been negative due to their association with evil and superstition, witchcraft, and curses. In Ancient Egypt, people tended to avoid black cats.

If a geisha wanted to offer sexual services, she would risk punishment, as it was legally forbidden for her to engage in ...

This deep-sea dweller isn’t exactly a beauty. It has a long, shovel-shaped snout, a flabby body, and a tail with an ...

In the Middle Ages, flowers and plants were imbued with rich symbolism, deeply connected to religion, culture, and literature. This period saw plants associated with virtues, vices, biblical ...

The Celts are Indo-European peoples originating from the Danube Valley, who settled in much of Europe in antiquity. These tribes spoke the same language, with variations, and shared certain religious ...

Julius Caesar was born on July 12, 100 BC. Caesar crossed the Rubicon River in 49 BC, starting a civil war. Julius Caesar was assassinated on March 15, 44 BC, by a group of senators. Ancient Roman ...

The early Middle Ages saw the rise of a new social body in Europe: the nobility. This group quickly gained prominence within the monarchy, acquiring titles and privileges that gradually became ...