A momentous discovery was made by a group of farmers in the Shaanxi province, China, on 29 March 1974.

Beware longevity scientists hawking miracles and immortality. For centuries, the world’s most powerful figures have tried to ...

The issue of banning books has been a prominent topic in education and government systems for several years. Each school year, more books are added to banned lists nationwide.

Ireland became the first nation to ban smoking cigarettes in public spaces, including workplaces, bars and restaurants. The ...

The news of Lu Guozhan's passing at the age of 75 has stirred emotions across the Hong Kong music community. Revered as the 'Poet of Lyrics,' Lu Guozhan left behind a remarkable legacy that ...

In October 2024 Dr Chenya Huang kindly agreed to gift his wife's collection to Durham University together with a generous gift of more than £600,000 to support the cataloguing, research and display of ...

1945: The last day of V-1 flying bomb attacks on England. On the same day, film star James Stewart is promoted to full colonel, one of the few Americans to rise from private to colonel in four years.