Amanda Parker says she could not believe it when she saw a "glint of gold" in the field.

Although cocaine use became widespread in the 19th century once it was synthesized into cocaine hydrochloride salts, Europeans knew of the coca plant’s stimulating effects since the early 15th century ...

If Downton Abbey left you with a thirst for sharp class divide, royal courts, grand houses and history drifting through ...

A 17th-century painting showing a Black woman with her White companion has been placed under a temporary export bar to reduce the risk of the artwork leaving the United Kingdom. The anonymous painting ...

‘Virtual unfolding’ is hailed a breakthrough in the study of historic documents as unopened letter from 1697 is read for the first time using X-ray technology In a world first for the study of ...

Tom has a Master's degree in Journalism. His editorial work covers anything from archaeology and the environment to technology and culture. Tom has a Master's degree in Journalism. His editorial work ...

A new examination of a pre-industrial Scottish natural history book gives a new understanding of post-industrial environmental change in the country. In a new paper published in the Royal Society ...

In Northamptonshire, a county 70 miles northwest of London, springtime is both familiar and changed. The quaint English towns are still present, now dotted with the trees that are coming into leaf as ...

A 17th-century former rectory, in need of significant renovation, is up for sale at a reduced price of £895,000.

A young man in his prime, Johan Hoyel was a little shorter than most, but with a strong, lean build. Hoyel had killed a man during an argument, possibly after too much drink, and was due to be ...