John Stone has found the request for two copies of Shakespeare’s Othello to be sent to Lisbon, Portugal, in 1765
Archaeologists from Newcastle University have unearthed evidence for an evolving sacred landscape spanning centuries in Crowland, Lincolnshire.
DNA study IDs descendants of George Washington from unmarked remains, findings to aid service member IDs going back to World War II
The dried milk brought in 1908 by Ernest Shackleton’s British Antarctic Expedition shows remarkable similarities with today’s milk
Witchcraft trials in Norway ended in the 18th century; when it came to the Sámi people, a persistent fight continued against what was termed the art of witchcraft, and missionaries took over from the judicial system
The final resting place of a British cargo ship, the SS Hartdale missing since being torpedoed by the U-27, a German U-boat
Far more female infants than male infants died in Europe from 1700–1950. Researchers have been investigating why
How Chinese migrants in Los Angeles Chinatown gained self-reliance: a new study shows these early migrants overcame economic barriers by raising pigs
Genetic analysis and archaeological insight combine to reveal the ancient origins of the fallow deer, the results have been published in two new studies
Childhood vitamin D deficiency was likely prevalent during industrialization in England: the deficiency was indicated in the teeth of three-quarters of individuals, especially males