The Black Death continued to hide an enigma almost seven centuries later. The answer was in some trees in the Pyrenees

There are few episodes in the history of humanity more famous, studied and debated than that of the Black Deaththe epidemic that spread death across Europe between 1347 and 1353. However, there remained an enigma to solve, one as basic as it was relevant: Why the hell did the epidemic break out when, where and … Read more

There is a whale that has been alive for more than two centuries. And it has things to teach us

Stopping aging is one of the objectives that a field of science has right now that is very focused, above all, on preventing diseases as serious as cancer that can be associated with being older. Now the secret does not seem to be in a hidden book, but on a bowhead whale what is one … Read more

We have been wondering for centuries how the statues on Easter Island moved. The answer was very simple: walking

Can you walk a block of stone the size of a school bus? Can a rock that weighs tons and measures several meters long be walked? The most logical answer is (obviously) no, but things change if what we are talking about is the moai of Easter Island, the unmistakable carvings sculpted and distributed throughout … Read more

The female pockets are so useless that they became meme. The serious thing is that they have centuries to be

A trend a little less than two months ago on social networks call Claw Grip It showed how women held several objects – mild, keys, wallet – in one hand, because the pockets are so small that there are hardly any paƱuelos package. What seems a fun occurrence is, in fact, a daily photo of … Read more

During centuries Galicia was a thriving land of olive groves with unique varieties in the world. What changed it is still a mystery

If you think of Galicia, in their landscapes, probably the first thing that comes to mind is your sinuous coastline, your beaches and cliffsserpentant channels such as the Sil River as it passes through the Ribeira Sacra, castrosleafy Atlantic forests, grasslands with cattle … The list is extensive (and diverse), but probably the olive groves … Read more

We have centuries studying the different types of clouds. What tells us the shape and color of these atmospheric phenomena

The atmosphere of the earth hides about 12.9 billion liters of watermore or less. And a good part of that water is in huge clouds that we see fly over our heads as if nothing. These huge atmospheric objects captivate our imagination in childhood, but we often stop thinking about them during our day. Knowing … Read more

In Spain there is a surname that was for centuries a social conviction. Today thousands and thousands of people use it

In North Korea there is a word that marks the life of its 26.4 million inhabitants from the cradle: Songbuna term that is usually translated as “origin” or “seed” and that in practice works as A caste system based on the merits of the ancestors. If your grandparents and parents have a good file that … Read more

For centuries the Christians pilgrimage to a remote cave to venerate Salome. Problem: They were wrong with Salome

There was a time, many centuries ago, in which Christians went to an old cave located in the Judea Lowlandsnear the village of Eliav, in search of inspiration. Over the years even a Sacred place For Islam. There (the remains of Salome were supposed to be, a biblical figure with echoes in the origins of … Read more

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