Crossing the borders of Namibia, Botswana, Zambia and Zimbabwe, land and water safaris follow the flow of the Zambezi to Lake ...

From the Reconstruction era to the Cold War, multiple administrations have tried (and failed) to acquire the Arctic island.

Once a familiar sight along Britain’s riverbanks, water voles now face extinction—thanks to a new predator. Can these ...

Each January, indulgent and entertaining feasts take place across Scotland and beyond to honour national poet Robert Burns.

In this Andalucian city, flamenco is an art form as well as a way of life — not just for traditional dancers and singers but ...

When hundreds of eerily perfect circles were discovered on the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea, theories abounded about what ...

You don’t need to give up steaks entirely. But mounting evidence shows that a diet that incorporates more plant-based protein ...

A collection of artifacts has been found in one of the largest and most complex Chu-era burials ever found. This cache is ...

In 1925, grad student Cecilia Payne first proposed that stars were mostly made of hydrogen and helium and shaped our understanding of the universe. This image, taken by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space ...

It’s 2am and the DJ is pumping out noughties bangers. Those on the dancefloor, mostly in their early 20s to early 40s, are in their element. In the entrance to the club — a mirrored tunnel ...

Haggis is ceremoniously served to a soundtrack of bagpipes each year on Burns Night. But where did this offal-based creation ...

Travelling to watch sporting events has grown into a multi-billion-pound industry. And destinations are answering the call, ...