Invasive Species
Places all over the world are suffering from a similar ecological problem. The specific problems are slightly different everywhere, but they all are based on the same fundamental issue: Invasive spec...
16 Juni 202315min
Rat Eradication on South Georgia Island (Encore)
Humans and rats have lived in an uneasy relationship for millennia. Rats have spread diseases like the bubonic plague, destroyed grain harvests, and stolen our pizzas. In return, rats have given huma...
15 Juni 20238min
The Mongol Invasions of Japan
In the late 13th century, the Mongol Empire was at the peak of its power. It was at this time that the Mongol Emperor of China, Kubli Khan, set his eyes on the island of Japan. On two separate occas...
14 Juni 202314min
Iron
Located at the 26th place on the periodic table is the element iron. Iron is one of the most important elements in the universe. It has a vital role in almost everything, from the formation of stars ...
13 Juni 202312min
Gunung Padang
Located on the island of Java in Indonesia, just 100 kilometers from the capital of Jakarta, lies what might be one of the most important archeology sites in the world. While it has been known to loc...
12 Juni 202311min
Esperanto and the Search for a Global Language (Encore)
In the 1880s, a Polish ophthalmologist set out to create a universal language. A language that could be a second language for everyone around that world that no one country or one people would control...
11 Juni 202311min
The History of Comic Books
One of the most popular forms of media is comic books. Initially created as entertainment for children, they have since grown into a global media consumed by people of all ages. The development of th...
10 Juni 202313min
The Night the Stars Fell Down
In the early morning of November 13, 1833, one of the greatest astronomical spectacles in recorded history took place. It was seen by millions of people, and no one was sure what was happening. Some t...
9 Juni 202311min
