Environmental disasters involving huge oil tankers poisoned wastewater and thousands of tons of lead. The lead got into the water through the exhaust gases of cars. This is the current reality of the ...

DNA analysis of a Roman-era skeleton found near Beachy Head suggests the woman was likely from Britain, revising earlier ancestry claims.

Digenes Akritas is an epic poem from the Byzantine Empire. It follows the exploits of the titular hero in the Byzantine borderlands.

The calm waters nearSardinia’s northeastern coast concealed an extraordinary archaeological cache until a diver’s chance ...

The author says the U.S. is now largely ungovernable, with rampant crime and old, dated and poorly managed infrastructure.

When King Henry VIII broke with the pope in his realm and declared himself head of the Church in England, he set in motion a fierce persecution — martyrdoms, ruination of monasteries, theft of church ...

"During World War II, the British dressed a dead body in a Royal Marines uniform and planted letters saying the Allies were ...

The lack and loss of memory is the Achilles’ heel of modern civilization and is at the root of our contemporary tribulations as memory is politicized by both ideologues of the extreme right with their ...

Dead cats’ has been a political strategy since time began. We who have the knowledge have a duty to warn. Without a doubt, ...

Essex is awash with beauty spots to visit for a snowdrop stroll. Every February historic Hedingham Castle in Halstead opens it grounds to invite visitors in for a snowdrop trail. Tickets include entry ...

We want to be clear here, this is not an exhaustive list of the absolute oldest roads in the United Kingdom. For that, we'd ...