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How humanity got hooked on coffee – Jonathan Morris March 5, 2024 Trace the history of coffee, from its first known origins to its rise in popularity due to trade …
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The diseases that changed humanity forever – Dan Kwartler November 28, 2023 Explore the history of humanity’s deadliest diseases, and find out how our progress and innovation exposed us to …
What happens if an engineered virus escapes the lab? March 14, 2023 How do we keep labs that handle dangerous pathogens safe and leak-free? Dig into the ongoing debate over …
6 myths about the Middle Ages that everyone believes – Stephanie Honchell Smith March 7, 2023 Explore the 6 most common misconceptions about the Middle Ages, and find out what living in medieval times …
What is Juneteenth, and why is it important? – Karlos K. Hill and Soraya Field Fiorio February 2, 2023 Get to know the history of Juneteenth, a commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States …
The bizarre world of parasitic wasps – Miles Zhang January 12, 2023 Explore the gruesome evolutionary strategy employed by parasitoid wasps where they feed off other animals to grow their …
3 ways to end a virus December 22, 2022 Explore the three main ways viruses can be driven to extinction, and dig into the possibility of COVID-19 …
The myth of Zeus' test – Iseult Gillespie September 13, 2022 Dig into the myth of Baucis and Philemon, a couple who unknowingly showed the gods hospitality after their …
The 4 greatest threats to the survival of humanity July 19, 2022 Dig into the 4 biggest existential risks that threaten the survival of humanity, and explore how we can …
The dark history of zombies – Christopher M. Moreman April 21, 2022 Trace the origins of zombies from the Afro-Haitian religion of vodou, and discover how zombification was a reflection …
The myth of Hades and Persephone – Iseult Gillespie April 14, 2022 Dig into the Greek myth of Persephone, who is abducted by Hades and is only allowed to leave …
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