New chair Oliver Simons outlines his plans and discusses why the study of languages and literature is key today.

Discover the real reasons behind Germany’s failure at Normandy, beyond the common myths of surprise and sheer Allied numbers.

The suitcase is one of those old-fashioned ones, brown leather with a cream-coloured fabric lining. Stickers from faraway ...

Can you chip in? This year we’ve reached an extraordinary milestone: 1 trillion web pages preserved on the Wayback Machine. This makes us the largest public repository of internet history ever ...

If you’ve never seen a cockroach in your home, consider yourself lucky. And if you have, you know how much of a pain they can be—both to find and to get rid of. But much like other insects, there are ...

We all know a surname that's absurdly common where we're from, but do you know what the most common last names are in other places around the world? With traditional, religious, historical, and ...

There's no denying that it can be overwhelming to try to narrow down a dog breed when you’re searching for the perfect pet for your home. After all, there are so many amazing and lovable dogs to ...