Gladiator-shaped knife handle found in Hadrian's Wall Credit: English Heritage In the waters of the river near the Roman town ...

At a time when the passage of time was dictated by the movement of the sun and the seasons, the introduction of “clock time” ...

In a context marked by water scarcity and collective despair, the mass offering of children sacrificed to the god of rain, ...

Many people are eagerly watching the calendar, awaiting the arrival of Black Friday on November to take advantage of tempting ...

Located at 3,130 meters above sea level at the summit of Mount Chaberton in the Cerces Massif of the French Alps, the ...

The world’s first multinational company was also the first to be listed on a stock exchange. Of course, there’s a bit of a twist here, since the first modern stock exchange — that is, one with a ...

Fragment of amber found in Antarctica under the microscope Credit: Johann P. Klages For the first time in history, scientists have found amber fragments in Antarctica, thus closing one of the few ...

Many people are eagerly watching the calendar, awaiting the arrival of Black Friday on November to take advantage of tempting deals, even if it means braving the crowds to do so. But, while each year ...

The world’s first multinational company was also the first to be listed on a stock exchange. Of course, there’s a bit of a twist here, since the first modern stock exchange — that is, one with a ...

This Hubble Space Telescope image captures a triple-star system, which can host potentially-habitable planets. Our nearest stellar neighbour, the Alpha Centauri system, includes three stars. Credit: G ...

On October 7, 1870, one of those minor, anecdotal episodes that pepper History amidst greater events took place. A hydrogen balloon named Armand-Barbès lifted off from Paris, setting out towards Tours ...