Much of what they said seems as relevant now as it did 2,000 years ago, even though we might question some of their methods. Through reports and testimonies from everyday people, ancient polymaths ...

The British prime minister is fond of a common form of political rhetoric especially loved by the Romans: the promise of a ‘new age’.

The history of wedding rings goes back to ancient Egypt and Rome. Find out why placing a band on someone’s finger with the intent to marry is steeped in our culture. Marking an engagement or the big ...

A ball of hair tangled around a whalebone comb was preserved in the arctic permafrost for nearly 4,000 years. Found in the 1980s and stored in a Denmark museum, it was only in 2010 that evolutionary ...

An aspiring doctor caught up in a year 12 exam bungle says he is heartbroken and fears the major error could ruin his dream ...