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Night sky over Kyiv, Ukraine, 2020.

Are there really UFOs flying over Ukraine?

By Brandon Specktor published

A recent report about pitch-black "phantom" UFOs in the skies over Ukraine has been discredited by the Ukrainian government and by Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb.

Extraterrestrial Life
A colored gradient of frogs, from black to green.

Chernobyl radiation set off black frog surge while green frogs 'croaked.' Evolution explains why.

By Jennifer Nalewicki last updated

Chernobyl frogs' evolution shows how they have adapted to live with higher radiation by turning black.

Frogs
Night sky over Kyiv, Ukraine, 2020.

'Cosmic' and 'phantom' UFOs are all over Ukraine's skies, government report claims

By Brandon Specktor published

Dozens of 'phantom' and 'cosmic' UFOs have been detected in the skies over Ukraine, a new government report claims.

Extraterrestrial Life
Photo of an archaological site in ukraine that dates to the Scythian period; the outline of a structure can be seen in stone with several indentations in the floor

Scythian arrowheads and Bronze Age dwelling uncovered in Ukraine

By Nicoletta Lanese published

Scythian artifacts were found near Bilsk in Ukraine.

Archaeology
A black and white photograph taken in the Warsaw Ghetto in 1943 during World War II. It shows Jews, both adults and children, held at gunpoint as SS troops look on.

What is genocide?

By Tom Metcalfe published

Acts of genocide — trying to partially or completely destroy an entire people or group — have been committed countless times throughout history.

Religion
Propaganda poster : Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels, Lenin and Stalin, 1953.

Soviet Union: History, leaders and legacy

By Owen Jarus last updated

Reference The Soviet Union was the world's first communist country and had a major influence on the 20th century — and still has an influence today.

Reference
Soviet "liquidators" who were sent to Chernobyl to clean up after the accident wore protective gear to shield them from high levels of dangerous radiation.

'Lost tapes' from Chernobyl show the haunting fallout of the nuclear disaster

By Mindy Weisberger published

Recently unearthed footage that documented the aftermath of the Chernobyl accident remained hidden for decades.

Planet Earth
The famous ancient golden Scythian breast pectiral (necklace) on a black background, it depicts the animal world of southern Ukraine and the life of ancient Scythians.

Russian forces reportedly stole priceless Scythian treasures from Ukrainian museum

By Owen Jarus published

Russian forces have reportedly stolen ancient Scythian artifacts made of gold from a museum in Ukraine.

Archaeology
The Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, Chernobyl, Ukraine; 14 June 2019; photo shows The Headquarter Of The Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant

Radioactive material stolen from Chernobyl monitoring lab: Here's what that means.

By Nicoletta Lanese published

During Russia's invasion of the city of Chernobyl in Ukraine, looters stole radioactive material from a radiation monitoring laboratory near the city's defunct nuclear power plant.

Planet Earth
Stalin and the Great Terror

How Stalin used "The Terror" to secure his iron grip on power

By Jonathan Gordon published

Inside All About History 115: Learn how Stalin secured his iron grip on power through terror and imprisoning or executing his enemies.

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