You might imagine that exploratory expeditions set off with hope in their hearts. They may have been motivated by a burning desire to further human knowledge or the opening of new and lucrative trade routes. These ventures into the unknown are undoubtedly brave, but they can also be positively reckless.Continue Reading
In his spy novel Red Sparrow, ex-CIA agent Jason Matthews sheds light on a real-life school in the former Soviet Union that trained female agents in sexpionage, teaching them how to seduce targets during intelligence operations. At southeast Moscow’s State School #4, students learned a wide range of skills directlyContinue Reading
The Super Heavy booster for SpaceX’s Starship at Starbase in south Texas in October 2024. (Image credit: SpaceX) SpaceX is deep into planning for its newest Starship launch. Super Heavy, the first stage of the rocket that hefts Starship into space, was moved to a Starbase pad for testing aheadContinue Reading
Over the past 70 years, the global birth rate has dropped from roughly five children per woman in 1950 to 2.2, and 2.1 is considered the replacement level for a continuing population. In countries such as Serbia, the birth rate was 1.1 in 2023 and continued to drop in 2024.Continue Reading
In the Ancient Roman calendar, the Ides was the 15th day of the month that marked the full moon’s arrival. However, after March 44 BC, it forever represented a milepost in Roman politics. On that day, while attending a meeting in the Senate, Julius Caesar was stabbed to death byContinue Reading
Politicians have never been known as the most trustworthy bunch. Despite the fact that their personal lives are often closely followed, quite often, they find themselves in a bit of a compromising position. The so-called “Leader of the Free World” is no exception. Many U.S. presidents have been accused ofContinue Reading
What do you think of when you read the term “influencer”? You probably envision a young woman modeling clothes or some other product in Instagram posts, right? Or maybe she’s over on TikTok selling some random product to her millions of followers and trying to take a cut of theContinue Reading
On the slopes of a volcano in central Mexico, biologist Cuauhtémoc Sáenz-Romero and his team envision a climate refuge for oyamel fir trees and the monarch butterflies that depend on them. In 2021, the researchers trekked up the mountain to plant seedlings in biting cold temperatures—part of an effort toContinue Reading
Updated Oct 17th, 2024 7:59PM EDT If you ditched cable but still want to keep up with all of the latest shows as they air, Hulu is the next best thing. Many of the most popular cable and network shows are available on Hulu the day after they air, soContinue Reading
Access to abortion is one of the hottest topics in the 2024 election. When the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June 2022, former President Donald Trump celebrated the ruling, and took credit for appointing three pivotal justices. He had fulfilled a core campaign pledge to his sociallyContinue Reading
