Movies about the MIddle Ages often show peasants defeating knights. Was this true in history?
By Steven Muhlberger I was recently asked how movies about the Middle Ages often show that it was fairly easy for a peasant to fight and kill a knight in…
Little Mix hosted the star-studded affair, performed, and also took home two trophies
By not being centrally located in a single city, the 2020 MTV EMA were able to spread the party out all over the world. From Budapest, David Guetta and Raye…
Alex Trebek loved the NHL, and the feeling was mutual. Hockey lost a great friend with the death of Trebek, the legendary host of the game show “Jeopardy!” who died Sunday of pancreatic cancer. He was 80.
Alex Trebek loved the NHL, and the feeling was mutual.Hockey lost a great friend with the death of Trebek, the legendary host of the game show “Jeopardy!” who died Sunday…
The ability to score thrilling goals, make eye-popping passes, and go to the net with superb skating are the hallmarks of an elite wing. NHL Network producers and analysts chose the top 20 wings in the League right now, and they were revealed Sunday in the se…
[RELATED: Top wing in NHL in 3 seasons debated | Top 20 D-men | #NHLTopPlayers Right Now] 20. Jake Guentzel, Pittsburgh Penguins Guentzel had NHL career highs in goals (40),…
US president-elect Joe Biden has said he will “listen to science” as he promised to take new stances on tackling covid-19, climate change and other key issues.
By Adam Vaughan US vice president-elect Kamala Harris and president-elect Joe Biden Andrew Harnik/Pool via REUTERS US president-elect Joe Biden has said he will listen to science, promising to take…
Jupiter’s icy moon Europa may glow in the dark, which could help NASA’s Europa Clipper mission determine whether the moon’s seas have the ingredients for life
By Leah Crane The surface of Jupiter’s icy moon Europa NASA/JPL/University of Arizona Jupiters moon Europa may glow in the dark. Lab experiments have shown that the type of ice…
The latest coronavirus news updated every day including coronavirus cases, the latest news, features and interviews from New Scientist and essential information about the covid-19 pandemic
By Michael Le Page , Clare Wilson , Jessica Hamzelou , Sam Wong , Adam Vaughan , Conrad Quilty-Harper and Layal Liverpool A view of Pfizer World Headquarters in New…
Pfizer and its partner BioNTech have reported that that their coronavirus vaccine candidate is 90 per cent effective in phase III trials. How excited should we be about the news, and what questions remain unanswered?
By Graham Lawton A health worker in Turkey holds a syringe during the phase III trial of the coronavirus vaccine candidate developed by Pfizer and BioNTecht. (Photo by Dogukan Keskinkilic/Anadolu…
Female banded mongooses lead their groups into violent conflicts with rivals, mating with males in other groups in the confusion of battle
By Donna Lu Banded mongooses in Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda Alamy Stock Photo Female banded mongooses lead their groups into conflicts with rivals so that they can mate with…