A powerful prophecy was made in the Laxdaela Saga, a tragic 13th-century Icelandic tale filled with gory twists and turns. It ...

Cutting ties with continental Europe in around 3000 BC, ancient Britons abandoned innovation and shunned trade. Why did they ...

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Australia tried to send a live platypus across U-boat-infested waters to Britain as a diplomatic gift. The mission, part ...

Both men solidified reputations as technological innovators, and on the HistoryExtra podcast, Professor Iwan Morus argues ...