History books are wrong about British industrialization. It started way earlier
The British Industrial Revolution didn't begin in the 1760s, it had started way back in the 1600s but even historians ...
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Over a hundred ancient settlements found beyond Hadrian’s wall in northern UK
The new discoveries could shed light on how life was like beyond the wall for the "barbarian" tribes.
Book Review: Britain’s Habitats
The perfect companion for anyone interested in British habitats -- whether you're a traveler, naturalist, or just curious.
Ring of ancient, massive shafts found near Stonehenge
These structures are thousands of years old and the reasons why they were built are still poorly understood.
Britain’s earliest farmers were immigrants from Greece and Spain
The farmers did not interbreed with local foragers.
Archaeologists find first ever evidence of Julius Caesar invading Britain
Caesar's incursion in Britain might have been more successful than we thought.
Britain powered itself for a day without coal — the first time since the industrial revolution
It's an important milestone, but there's still a long way to go.
UK pushes forth with sugar tax
The United Kingdom has announced drafts for a sugar tax set to begin in April 2018, addressing the country's growing ...
ClientEarth vs UK Gov. verdict announced, officials have to tackle the problem
Their previous plans to clean the air were ruled to fall illegally short of the mark.
“Extinct” elms discovered doing just fine in the Queen’s gardens, Edinburgh
It's good to be Queen. But it's even better to be the Queen's elms.
Ancient Chinese skeletons found in London could hint at unknown ancient community and trade
Archaeologists are still divided on what the finding actually means.
Why does it rain so much in London? Well, it’s not that much really
Did you know it rains more in Miami, Orlando and NYC than in London?
Brits expect to spend their holidays on the moon by 2020
I had some good laughs reading data from a survey published last week that outlined the blurred perspective between science ...
Extremely rare baby seahorse sighting
Seahorses are just as elusive as they are cute, so diver Neil Garrick-Maidment, the executive director of the Seahorse Trust ...