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Analyzing DNA from four ancient skeletons and comparing it with thousands of genetic samples from living humans, a group of Scandinavian scientists reported that agriculture initially spread through Europe because farmers expanded their territory nor
"When it comes to surnames the Chinese people are unique. 1.28 billion people share 7,327surnames. In fact the 100 most common names account for 85% of the population," said Dr Chen. "This means Chinese surnames include more cultural and genetic
The obsession with space travel was born in this climate, beginning in earnest in 1923 following the publication of an article titled “Is Utopia Really Possible?” in the newspaper Izvestiia. The piece focused on two early pioneers of rocketry — the R
Do you know Bob Marley? Sure, you do. Maybe you're among his 33 million Facebook and Twitter followers.
Thousands of documents detailing some of the most shameful acts and crimes committed during the final years of the British empire were systematically destroyed to prevent them falling into the hands of post-independence governments, an official revie
A recent poster prepared by Michigan State University assistant professor and artist, Dylan Miner, asks that we “decolonize immigration through indigenous and migrant solidarity.”
Those battles — collectively known as the Hundred Days — have been brilliantly summarized in a short book that, if it were up to me, would be assigned to every high school student in Canada: Shane Schreiber’s Shock Army Of The British Empire.
Never Forget, Never Again! These are two true stories of the Holocaust. The first is a diary of life in a concentration camp that was smuggled out and only recently translated to English. The author, David Koker, did not make it out alive. T
Three years ago, Timm Suess had the opportunity to visit what he calls "ground zero of the 1986 accident"
Three years ago, Timm Suess had the opportunity to visit what he calls "ground zero of the 1986 accident"
see that Lew Rockwell has a fascinating article up on the murder of Mary Pinchot Meyer and the connection to the assassination of JFK. It brings to mind the tiny bit of new information that was brought to my attention about the assassination.
Fortune Magazine's namesake rankings have been around since the 1950's. But why not take it back to America's founding days?
...the financial crisis have collectively delivered a harsh blow to some U.S. industries.
Before Stanley Kubrick became famous for directing movies such as Eyes Wide Shut and A Clockwork Orangehe was a magazine photographer.
I live in Montana where it is often bitterly cold in the winter. In February of 1989, it was 29 below zero, and a long train was crossing the state and heading up the Continental Divide just west of town.
Want to know what we're in store for? Watch this video which shows some drama from the last brokered convention from 1976
Tasked with protecting First Lady Jackie Kennedy, Secret Service agent Clint Hill was the man standing between her and gunfire the day her husband was killed.
The fight for true equality since 1776.
In spring, chickens start laying again, bringing a welcome source of protein at winter's end. So it's no surprise that cultures around the world celebrate spring by honoring the egg.
Ronald Reagan, the golden calf of the GOP, called it "a haven for communist sympathizers, protesters and sex deviants." At the University of California, Berkley this week, though, students showed up in droves to support a Republican: Ron Paul.
The core teaching of Jesus that is often forgotten is that actual faith in him will allow your soul to stride an easier path on your physical death. This is important as the soul needs guidance on death to avoid a long unpleasant interlude.
In 1676, Nathaniel Bacon began a mutiny against the governor of Virginia, William Berkeley, because Bacon (and many other Virginians) wanted to pursue a more vigorous war against the Indians than Berkeley would allow.
For 110 years, the numbers stood as gospel: 618,222 men died in the Civil War, 360,222 from the North and 258,000 from the South — by far the greatest toll of any war in American history. But new research shows that the numbers were far too low.
So, did Jesus really exist? With his new book, Did Jesus Exist? The Historical Argument for Jesus of Nazareth
With the threat of a British tanker strike threatening to paralyze 90 per cent of gas stations, the government’s decision to train 200 military teams to get behind the wheel shouldn’t come as a surprise given the UK’s sordid history with oil.
The Dutch, concluding that they had no hope to prevail against the superior Chinese forces, ultimately gave up and handed Taiwan over to the Chinese. The next war between Chinese and Western forces wasn’t fought for another two centuries, and by that
Castro knew,” the intelligence officer would tell a CIA debriefer years later, after defecting to the United States. “They knew Kennedy would be killed.” The defector’s tale is reported in a book to be published next month by retired CIA analyst B
It’s time for my annual suggested reading list column. First, here are a couple of maxims about reading in general.
Lucretius created from these philosophical beliefs a poem in the same league as Dante'sDivine Comedy and Milton's Paradise Lost. De Rerum Natura contains passionate arguments against the fear of death, as well as some amazing descriptions.
His first book claimed that the Chinese discovered America. Now, in a controversial sequel, Gavin Menzies says they also sparked the Renaissance
