History
Scientists Reconstruct Face Of 16th Century Italian ‘Vampire’ Buried With Brick In Mouth
Health
A 16th-century ‘vampire‘ who was buried with a stone brick jammed in her mouth over fears she would feed on corpses underground ...
Tudors imported bigger foreign ‘supercar’ horses as symbol of status and wealth
Science
It is possible some of the horses were either ridden by King Henry VIII or at least in tournaments he ran and ...
What is it? When is it? Meaning, origin of Feb. 29 date
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What is a leap year? Here’s the science behind the extra day. Why do we have leap years? The reason behind that ...
Syphilis-Like Diseases Were Already Widespread in America Before the Arrival of Columbus
Science
Evidence of syphilis in ancient Brazilian bones disproves the notion that Columbus introduced the disease to Europe, indicating that syphilis-like diseases existed ...
Photos surface showing Harrow in the 1980s and 1990s
Technology
We’re taking a look back at Harrow in the 1980s and 1990s with a few images from our library today. The photos, ...
Graham Cowles, head of birds at the Natural History Museum who unearthed the ‘white dodo’ – obituary
Science
On the same 1974 expedition, Cowles also recovered fragments of the saddle-backed Mauritius giant tortoise (Cylindraspis inepta), a friendly beast eaten to ...
Stuck in love! Image of amorous flies trapped for 40million years in amber is among newly-digitised pictures unveiled by the Natural History Museum for Valentine’s Day
Science
By Harry Howard, History Correspondent 07:46 14 Feb 2024, updated 07:54 14 Feb 2024 The flies are from the Dolichopodidae family, which ...
What happens to Queen Camilla if King Charles dies? It’s complicated.
U.K.
King Charles III diagnosed with cancer following prostate procedure King Charles III has been diagnosed with cancer, according to Buckingham Palace, following ...
Some Anglo-Saxon warriors may have been transgender, says academic
Health
Anglo-Saxons may have been transgender, new research has claimed. By applying “trans theory” to Dark Age graves, a University of Liverpool researcher ...