AMMAN — Among the oldest and most effective weapons of antiquity were simple and composite bows. Widely used during the Bronze Age, these weapons evolved over time, with significant advancements in ...

Guns vs bows A new study claims ease of training rather than performance was the primary reason guns eventually took over as the primary weapons of war in Europe. The research by physicist Dr Timo ...

Water buffalo tusks, fish bladders, and animal sinew all went into the making of the ancient Egyptian composite bow. While the materials may seem primitive, this powerful weapon was not so different ...

A new study claims ease of training rather than performance was the primary reason guns eventually took over as the primary weapons of war in Europe. Yuan Shu Chi of Taiwan takes aim during the ...

The Wall Street Journal’s China Real Time Report addresses the mystery of the bow’s long co-existence with firearms in China, compared with its early obsolescence in Europe: A physicist at Australia’s ...

Here’s a puzzle for students of weaponry. At the Battle of Agincourt in 1415, an English army of 6000 soldiers led by Henry V, defeated a French army of 36,000. One crucial element in this victory was ...