The answer to the question of why dogs howl may seem simple. However, it was only recently that the first scientific studies on the howling of domestic dogs were conducted. Hungarian behaviorist Fanni Lehoczki and her team from Eötvös Loránd University in Budapest conducted research on 68 dogs from 28…

Hellenization, as a process, affected most regions and states that were colonized by the ancient Greeks. Indigenous non-Greek cultures and tribes, as a result of conquests, including those of Alexander the Great, either adopted or were forced to adopt Greek culture, religion, language, and identity. The ancient Greeks had a…

The world’s smallest dog is named Pearl. And it must be admitted that she is indeed a true gem. The female dog made it into the official Guinness World Records. How tall is the record holder? The world’s smallest dog belongs to a breed known for its small size. I’m…

The world’s oldest aquarium fish intrigues biologists not only because of its age but also because, unlike other species, it has lungs in addition to gills. Unfortunately, it is threatened with extinction. People have been wondering for centuries, if not longer, how to achieve longevity. So far, animals are the…

In the submerged ruins of the ancient port of Heracleion, located off the coast of Egypt, archaeologists have uncovered the remains of two Greek temples. One was dedicated to Aphrodite, and the other to the Egyptian god Amun. Heracleion, also known as Thonis, was an ancient port situated in Egypt…

Alexander Fleming is remembered in human history as the discoverer of penicillin. He received the Nobel Prize for this achievement, and understandably so, as the first antibiotic marked a new era in medicine. It ranks among the pivotal innovations of the 20th century, saving countless lives with effective antibacterial drugs…

From Egypt and Asia Minor to India — the Persian Achaemenid dynasty ruled over this vast expanse between the 6th and 4th centuries BCE. Their empire lasted just a little over 200 years, yet it continues to fascinate to this day. …

Only advanced animals with central nervous systems and millions of neurons learn from their mistakes, right? Not quite. Scientists have recently discovered that this ability is also present in jellyfish — creatures that have been on Earth for half a billion years. The human brain consists of 86 billion neurons…

Herodotus was a Greek traveler and historian known for his monumental work titled “Histories.” He is also considered the first ethnographer. However, contemporary scholars criticize him for including fictional elements in his accounts. Herodotus was born in 484 BCE in Halicarnassus (modern-day Bodrum) in Asia Minor, which is present-day western…