Ancient Roman fortification discovered in Germany
It wasn’t only Asterix who resisted the Roman conquest of Gaul.
High Country
It should have taken a week to finish an overland journey across Australia’s alpine region — instead, it took a decade.
Earliest Mayan calendar goes well beyond 2012
A small room in Xultún indicates that the Mayan calendar goes well beyond 2012.
Understanding Frida Kahlo’s fertility problems
The famous Mexican painter studied medicine in her youth and used that knowledge to paint the different factors that might have affected her ability to procreate.
Van Gogh’s sunflowers are genetic mutants
Scientists have revealed the mystery behind the mutations depicted in Vincent van Gogh’s sunflower paintings.
Evolutionary leap caused by 10 billion humans
A new evolutionary leap will occur by 2100, and Dr Henrik Frystacki tells you why.
Neanderthals were disappearing before modern humans arrived
European Neanderthals were already on the verge of extinction 50,000 years ago.
