• HISTORY
    17 September 2023: This day in history

    642: Arab forces under Amr ibn al-‘As conquer Alexandria 1683: Dutch scientist Antonie van Leeuwenhoek is the first to report the existence of bacteria 1787: The US Constitution is signed by delegates at the Philadelphia Convention 1862: Battle of Antietam [Battle of Sharpsburg], bloodiest day in the American Civil War: 22,000 dead, wounded or missing in first battle on Union soil […]

  • INTERVIEWS
    Dr. Chris Thorogood And His Love For Plants

    Interview by Vassilios Nicolaos Vitsilogiannis (IG: @vassiliosvitsilogiannis) Dr. Chris Thorogood is a dedicated researcher whose work delves into the intricate world of plant evolutionary genetics, plant taxonomy, and the preservation of biodiversity in critical regions. His primary focus revolves around investigating the mechanisms behind speciation and adaptive radiations within less-explored parasitic and carnivorous plant categories. […]

  • GREECE
    Greece sends humanitarian aid to Libya

    A C-130 military transport plane with two tons of food and armed forces doctors departed from Greece for Libya, which was ravaged by storm Daniel that almost wiped the city of Derna in the eastern part of the country off the map.

  • HISTORY
    16 September 2023: This day in history

    1620: The Mayflower departs Plymouth, England, with 102 Pilgrims and about 30 crew for the New World [O.S. Sep 6] 1795: British capture Capetown, South Africa, from the Dutch 1810: Mexico issues Grito de Dolores, calling for the end of Spanish rule (Mexican Independence Day) 1848: Slavery abolished in all French territories 1963: Federation of Malaysia formed by Malaya, Singapore, British North […]

  • WORLD
    UNESCO declines to add Venice to heritage danger list

    Rome, ItalyCNN — The Italian city of Venice and its lagoon were not listed on UNESCO’s World Heritage in Danger list during a meeting of the UN agency in Saudi Arabia on Thursday, according to Italy’s culture ministry. The UNESCO World Heritage Committee had warned earlier in July that Italy was not doing enough to protect the city from […]