That weapon – and the bombs dropped so soon after on Hiroshima and Nagasaki – are often credited to the Manhattan Project, ...

Historian Linda Paterson explores the rise of the troubadours – the poetic performers who turned love, politics and desire ...

Almost as soon as they were able to navigate the world on their own two feet, children were expected to obey, work and prepare for a life of duty, whether as farmers, soldiers, citizens or mothers.

This is how a royal Frankish dynasty turned flowing locks into a political weapon, and why cutting them could mean deadly ...

Behind the myth of the Minotaur lies the ancient Minoan civilisation – a culture steeped in ritual, rich in symbolism, and ...

When Old Norse explorers reached North America, they made history. But their brief, violent encounter with its indigenous ...

During the Second World War, thousands of Allied pilots were deployed on a mission so dangerous, and so overshadowed by the rest of the conflict, that many referred to themselves grimly by the acronym ...

The right arm extended forward with the palm down and fingers together, the so-called Hitler salute, is an instantly recognisable, and reviled, image. It is forevermore associated with Nazi Germany ...

The history of Britain can be broken down into several distinct periods, each with their own role to play in the changes and impact on the character of the country we know today. Prehistory refers to ...

The earliest-known visible evidence of mass conflict between humans extends deep into the Mesolithic, around 13,400 years ago. Like it or not, warfare has been a part of the development of human ...

How dangerous were Victorian corsets? Tightly laced corsets did have the potential to be harmful. They reduced lung capacity, caused constipation, and – with regular use – could lead to muscle atrophy ...