Who was Byzas, the legendary Greek founder of the city of Byzantium? This article examines where he was from, what he did, ...

The European Space Agency (ESA) has named Italian aerospace company Thales Alenia Space as the lead in the Argonaut lander ...

Their shared name isn’t a coincidence. The octopus argonauts do actually get their name from the famous Argonauts in Greek mythology due to both being very good at sailing. In fact, way back in the ...

This story appears in the July 2019 issue of National Geographic magazine. Lest you doubt the awesome power of the drive to procreate, consider what Mr. and Mrs. Argonaut (Argonauta argo) must go ...

The image of a sea creature entangled in plastic is not new, but it never fails to prompt a visceral response from the audience — a mix of guilt and helplessness in the face of a plastic crisis ...

Aries (The Ram) Aries, the fiery ram, represents the Golden Fleece from Greek mythology. The tale centers around Jason and ...