Diarrhea slowed down Roman soldiers

Third century baths and latrine block at Vindolanda, the Roman fort close to Hadrian’s Wall in northern England. Vindolanda Trust Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. The soldiers guarding the Roman Empire’s northwestern frontier had a real parasite problem. Scientists analyzing theContinue Reading

How kimchi has become the beating heart of Vancouver’s Korean-Canadian community

This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). I’m kneeling on the tiled floor of my host Annise Lee’s kitchen, sitting next to three of her pink-rubber-gloved Korean girlfriends. Wafts of pungent fish sauce fill the air. It’s a brisk November afternoon in the hills of Coquitlam, Vancouver’s unofficialContinue Reading