Tag: Russia
When Hippos Thrived In Ice Age Europe Much Longer
Hippos didn’t rush out of Central Europe as the ice advanced. New tests on ancient bones reveal these huge semi-aquatic animals still wandered Germany’s Upper Rhine Valley between about 47,000 and 31,000…
DNA from Napoleon’s Doomed Soldiers Reveals Killer Diseases
Scientists probing the bones of Napoleon’s fallen troops have uncovered solid evidence of two brutal pathogens that turned the 1812 Russian retreat into a disaster. Researchers at the Institut Pasteur identified paratyphoid…
Origins of the Cold War & Its Shadows on Modern Geopolitics
The Cold War was a tactical battle between two superpowers with bold ambitions of the globe’s future. Born out of World War II, this decades-long tension between the United States and the…
The Mummy with the Griffin Tattoo: 2,500 Year Old Tapestry on Skin
Frozen for 2,500 years in Siberia’s Altai Mountains, a Pazyryk mummy’s tattoos reveal a world of artistry that would enchant modern tattooists. This mummy belongs to that of a 50-year-old woman whose…
Mystery Volcano Behind Enormous 1831 Eruption Identified
Between the years of 1831 and 1833 the northern hemisphere was a lot cooler than it should have been. Scientists have long known that this significant and sudden cooling was caused by…
50,000-Year-Old Baby Mammoth Remains Found in Siberia
Scientists from Russia’s North-Eastern Federal University have unveiled the remains of a baby mammoth found in the Siberian permafrost. The mammoth is in a remarkable state of preservation, complete with soft tissue…