Category Archives: Uncategorized

I have to say straight away that I am not a gambler or card player and I have never played poker in my life. But that does not mean that I am interested in one possible historical story which has survived through time to be a selection of cards in poker which is called theContinue reading “Who Held the Dead Man’s Hand?”

Most people accept that all life is subject to evolution. Charles Darwin summed it up in his book titled “The Origin of Species”. But, what is the real origin of species? By this, I do not mean the common ancestor we shared with apes. To date, we have still not found any remains of thisContinue reading “What was the Last Universal Common Ancestor?”

As every school pupil should know, the Battle of Hastings took place in 1066 (actually, on the 16th of October), at a place close to Hastings now called appropriately Battle. It resulted in Willian the Conqueror becoming King of England. The time of Anglo-Saxon rule had come to an end. The former king, Harold wasContinue reading “Hereward the Wake”

Ice Ages have played their part in the history of the Earth for billions of years. It is estimated that there have been at least 50 ice ages in the last 3 billion years. We know this is probably correct through the evidence collected from geological sources. With all the news about climate change andContinue reading “What Causes Ice Ages?”

It used to be thought that if you did not dress accordingly before going out into cold weather, then it was likely you might be told, “If you go out like that, you’ll catch your death.” People automatically connected getting a cold or a similar virus from exposure to cold weather conditions. Then there wasContinue reading “Can You Catch a Cold from the Cold?”

Lots of us may have seen the Jurassic Park series of movies. If you haven’t, then they are about a wildlife park with a difference. All the animals have been brought back from extinction. The only problem for the visitors and to make the movie exciting is that all the creatures are recreated dinosaurs. YouContinue reading “Back from Extinction”

One of the greatest philosophical as well as practical questions of our time is. “Are we alone in the Universe?” I think there are countless lifeforms in our Milky Way galaxy as well as in the billions of other galaxies. Whether, at any particular time, how many would be at least as intelligent as usContinue reading “WOW! Is it Aliens?”

It is often said that there is a very thin line between genius and madness. Before you ask, I will volunteer to be on the latter! But, there can be few who believe that their creative work would bring an end to the world. However, that is the case with the Russian music composer, AlexanderContinue reading “Music to End the World”

Unfortunately, we cannot take the title too literally. What this article is about is whether animals and non-human primates in particular can ask us questions. Can we teach, say, language skills to chimpanzees? This may not sound too incredulous if we consider that for over 50 years some chimps have been taught how to useContinue reading “Come On. Answer the Chimp’s Question!”

No, it is not April Fools Day. There is plenty of evidence after research, that cats can be left-handed or right-handed. I know, it should be left or right-pawed. There is a term for this and it is called pawedness! I kid you not. Not only do felines apparently have a favourite or dominant paw,Continue reading “Is Your Cat Left or Right-Handed or Pawed?”