One of the most famous swords was the Cutlass, used by naval men for centuries but made famous by pirates. The overall build of the Cutlass made it extremely popular among seafarers in the 17th and ...

and the microbial combatants use far more exciting weapons than we might realize. Scientists have now observed a bacterium that attacks like a pirate ship, ensnaring its prey with grappling hooks ...

While exploring a 500-year-old shipwreck off the coast of Sweden, divers discovered “surprising” cargo and weapons that may have helped repel pirates ... s not clear how common it was for ...