The graphics processing unit (GPU) did not begin as a pillar of supercomputing or the engine behind artificial‑intelligence chatbots.

Many of us are heading to the beach to bask in the sun and unwind as part of our summer vacations. Research has shown that ...

A Houthi military spokesperson said their latest move was part of a "naval blockade" against Israel that has escalated to a new phase.

Modern workouts often include music—but did you know the ancient Greeks and Romans also used rhythm to boost performance long before science proved its benefits?

Pigeons have an incredible level of intelligence, allowing them to remember and recognize people and places they return to ...

On this day in 1974, democracy was restored in Greece after seven years of military rule by the junta.

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The first ancient Greek colonies were established as early as the 8th century BC, while wide colonization continued through ...

Napoleon is relatively unusual in western history for aligning himself with the brutal Hannibal – not Hannibal’s Roman enemy, ...

Discover the first pirate ever recorded, from ancient Egypt to Dionysius of Ionia, and how piracy evolved through the ...

The Trojan War was celebrated by legendary authors like Homer, and the supposed end of the war was marked by a trick that lived on through the ages, when the Trojans were duped by a large wooden gift ...

I’m a political scientist who studies modern ... by a military leader named Pompey, the Roman navy worked hard to stop the pirates – and for a while it did. The earliest named pirate? The first ...