Modern life makes us tired, right? But research from societies in Africa and South America suggests people in the ancient world slept only 6.5 hours a night.

The National Museum of Scotland's opening hours will change to 10:30 - 16:30. The museum, in Edinburgh's Chamber Street, will reopen with two new displays: Marking the Year of Coasts and Waters ...

Edinburgh is a city that has it all, from castles and museums to Michelin-starred restaurants and state of the art theatre.

So grab a friend, or go solo and allow Mother Nature to assist in your midterm stress relief. If you’re not inclined to set ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: For a beautiful panorama of Edinburgh's Old Town, head to the museum's rooftop terrace. From here, you've got one of the best views of the shambling rooftops with Arthur's ...

He left Edinburgh and moved to Mississippi as a 14 ... home (that exact flag is currently held by Glasgow's Riverside Museum). He gave financial support to the Southern states and arranged for ...

Edinburgh Castle, which appears as a backdrop ... shorter lengths of breaks and things closer to home.” The National Museum of Scotland remained the number one free attraction with numbers ...

With the theme of Spaceship Earth, this year’s festival, taking place at spaces across the city including National Museum of Scotland, Dynamic Earth, The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh ...

Lorna-Rose Treen won the best joke award at the Edinburgh Fringe festival. Her winning waft of wit was: “I started dating a ...

Margaret's Chapel (Edinburgh's oldest building), Mons Meg (considered one of the greatest guns in medieval Europe), the National War Museum, the Great Hall and the vaults that once held prisoners ...