Candy was an artisanal endeavor till one person, in an unlikely profession, took matters into his own hands. What now seems ...

Continuous sleep is a modern habit, not an evolutionary constant, which helps explain why many of us still wake at 3am and wonder if something’s wrong. It might help to know that this is a deeply ...

From instruments played with water to early electronic devices promoted by the Nazis, we take a look at the surprising history of instruments named after their creators.

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South Carolina boasts numerous historical firsts in America, from the first European settlement to the first patent for a ...

Let’s talk about slop – the deep-faking, engagement-baiting, time-sapping, work-spoiling AI content that’s rotting our brains ...

The bicycle has come a long way from its wooden-wheeled, pedal-free ancestors. What started as a strange contraption that ...

During the COVID-19 pandemic, we were all reminded of the long history of masks used as protection against disease, ranging ...

The way to prevent software patents from bollixing software development is simple: don't authorise them. In the first reading, in 2003, the European parliament adopted the necessary amendments to ...

While many people despise these candies or call them "old people candy," they represent a history of innovation and the ...

When British forces under Benedict Arnold sailed up the James River to invade Virginia, Thomas Jefferson, then Governor, hesitated and then fled. Years later he returned to power and became president.

With a culinary scene as rich as the dishes it's made up from, Louisiana is a flavour-filled destination. Here are seven of ...