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Their centuries-old trunks and green crowns are not only witnesses of history, but also its characters, both protecting and creating stories. Michał Książek

Our eternally pessimistic correspondent gives his historical highlights for the month of March. Adam Węgłowski

Get to know the Four S’s! These guidelines allow anyone to understand how water flows across landscapes, from spring to river mouth. Łukasz Nowacki

On this day in 1857, a young Indian soldier in an infantry regiment of the British East India Company decided to take a stand against his British masters. His actions kickstarted a major rebellion. Adam Węgłowski

David France talks about how he made “Welcome to Chechnya”, a harrowing yet inspiring documentary about LGBT persecution in Chechnya and the activists that oppose repression. Dariusz Kuźma

The time when girls become teenagers entails a period of rapid changes – both hormonal and societal. Yet it also reveals the incredible brightness of adolescence. Kamila Dzika-Jurek

In some of Australia and New Zealand’s Indigenous communities, shamans are able to successfully will death on others – as long as the target believes in such ‘spells’. Tomasz Wiśniewski

French essayist and writer Mona Chollet talks about the history of witch hunts, how society is still patriarchal and oppressive, and why we need to convince women of their own value. Paulina Małochleb 

If only humans would stop for a moment and observe the world around us, we might discover that there are other modes of cognition, just as fascinating as ours. Julia Fiedorczuk

So-called “winter sleep” is an essential survival technique for animals living through cold months. Research into the phenomenon suggests that it may also have benefits for humans. Wojciech Mikołuszko

Plants – fixed to the earth by their roots – move in an entirely different way to humans and animals. What biological mechanisms enable their movement? Marcin Zych

We present a quiz series involving a mysterious image connected to an artist. The works of this week’s artist are strongly connected to the Counter-Reformation... Tomasz Wichrowski

They say that fortune favours the brave, but sometimes, when the worst possible circumstances strike, you simply need a big slice of luck – as the stories of these seven hapless souls show. Adam Węgłowski

In the 1970s, a Neolithic vase was found during an archaeological dig in southern Poland. It depicts what may be the first roadside tree. Michał Książek

Changing the world might seem like a superhuman task, but it’s within all of our capabilities. When it comes to food, there are plenty of ways for us to make a difference through being altruistic. Marta Dymek

Isotype – the set of pictorial symbols developed by Otto and Marie Neurath – was an egalitarian project, aimed at developing a universal language for communicating social-scientific data. Andrzej Kula

A cat lover has a surprise after dating a dog owner – and increasingly finding himself walking man’s best friend. Jan Pelczar

With his orgone accumulator, Wilhelm Reich intended to heal the world through a sexual revolution. In reality, it was not quite as profound. Agnieszka Fiedorowicz

From glass balls to ancient skulls, the transparent variety of the mineral quartz was for centuries believed to be imbued with mystical powers. Tomasz Wichrowski