Ancient plant silphion known for curing many diseases probably still around: Expert

Silphion was used to treat goiter, sciatica, epilepsy, tetanus, malignant tumours & thought to have gone extinct 2,000 years ago

‘Public Trust’— a key legal tool to preserve our natural resources

The government does not have the power to fully privatise resources that are crucial; those stay in trust for the people — and the …

Climate change may have made Attila and his Huns, feared raiders of the Roman Empire: Cambridge research

Climate fluctuations could have caused the Huns to migrate and change from herders to raiders as a strategy to mitigate climate risks

How 3 prior pandemics triggered massive societal shifts

Pandemics can alter a society’s fundamental worldview, upend core economic structures and sway power struggles among nations

With cryptocurrency launch, Facebook sets its path toward becoming an independent nation

Can the society withstand the launch of a cryptocurrency in Facebook's infamous 'move fast and break things' style?

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