In “Four Points of the Compass,” Jerry Brotton explores the disorienting, dizzying history of our relationship to direction.

As part of their survey, researchers examined declassified U.S. spy satellite imagery from the 1970s, which is now in the public domain, and compared the visual data to modern-day photography and ...

From maps and pickaxes, it is now possible to discover ancient relics from a distance, as in the case of a recent find.

Civilization 7 may be getting closer, but the Ara History Untold update revolutionizes the strategy game with a better ...

Justin Welby, the leader of 85 million Anglicans worldwide, announced his resignation days after a report found he had taken insufficient action over claims of abuse. By Stephen Castle and Mark ...

MAPS Military History Program begins by asking participants to fill out a biographical data form and submit service history ...

Besides Smith, Williams and Johnson are the most common surnames in the U.S., with at least one of these featuring in the top three of every state besides Hawaii, California and New Mexico.

Results are now coming in from states across the US after millions of voters went to the polls in what is said to be one of ...

A British heritage organisation has launched a project to tell the forgotten story of 19th century Black American ...

In a remarkable turn of events, Saudi Arabia witnessed spells of heavy rain and snowfall for the first time in history. If ...

The celebrations may be over but the most surprisingly good drink of the week? “If you had told me before two days ago that I ...

(AP Photo/Alex Brandon) Voters cast their ballots at the Agnes Robinson Waterloo Public Library, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in ...