The story of the Janis Joplin, Kris Kristofferson song.
Before he was an outlaw-country pioneer and a movie star, and after he was a Rhodes scholar and…
Scientists Finally Uncover the Origin of the Mysterious Bronzetti Figures
Close up of a Nuragic bronzetti, a bronze statuette of circa 10 cm height with the typical horned…
His lab’s ancient DNA studies are rewriting human history — Harvard Gazette
Since 2012, geneticist David Reich and his team of researchers have been studying DNA from living and ancient…
Pure bloodlines? Ancestral homelands? DNA science says no. — Harvard Gazette
Human history is rife with contentions about the purity (and superiority) of the bloodlines of one group over…
Meet Toktar Aubakirov, Kazakhstan’s first cosmonaut who brought his nation into space history
By Tomiris Bilyal Published on 17/09/2025 – 15:00 GMT+2 •Updated 15:17 ADVERTISEMENT In October 1991, Toktar Aubakirov became Kazakhstan’s…
Explore London’s parks: History, wildlife, and hidden gems
St James Park is bordered by three royal palaces, blooming through generations of monarchs. Photo / London and…
Knives are out for one of the most suspenseful episodes yet – The Irish Times
The Paudfather sleeps with the fishes. After becoming the breakout star of The Traitors Ireland (RTÉ One, 9.35pm)…
Bangkok’s best pad Thai: Five must-visit restaurants
Good technique is critical to a good pad Thai. “Good ingredients are important, of course,” says Sripathum, “but…
George Washington’s Legacy Explored in New Book
George Washington is lionized as a general and president. But to Northeastern University historian William Fowler, perhaps the…
Eggplant, giant peach sprouting controversy in Ellicott City
An eggplant and a giant peach are sprouting controversy on Ellicott City’s century-old Main Street.Business owners are being…
Photographer Jane Ussher’s tribute to the ‘remarkable’ Dunedin mansion Olveston
In Scott’s hut, waiting for long exposures, she wondered about the owner of a pair of cufflinks, “beautiful”…
Living Descendants Provide Clues to the Genius’s Genetic Secrets
For centuries, Leonardo da Vinci’s genius has fascinated historians and scientists alike, but now researchers are closer than…