“Catapult” works because of its aw-shucks quality. Despite the sidebars into prickly themes, the book never strays far from ...

It wasn’t just a weapon — it was a battlefield strategy. The heavy medieval crossbow paired with the pavise shield created a mobile fortress. Behind every shot was a team of specialists: a reloader, a ...

A large-scale excavation in the middle of Berlin has uncovered artifacts and structures dating back eight centuries, including the foundations and machinery of the city’s first electrical plant, which ...