Made in china 10 greatest chinese inventions

How scientific and technological advancements have expanded the possibilities of human creativity

After decades experimenting with muskets, Oda Nobunaga perfected their use at the Battle of Nagashino, revolutionising not just samurai warfare but Japanese society itself

In short, yes: the Victorians did indeed think eating mummified remains pilfered from ancient Egyptian tombs was a good idea, although they did not come up with the idea themselves. The morbid practic

From miasma to miracles: how medieval medicine desperately battled the bubonic plague

Cold War historian Vladislav Zubok explains why China is a stronger adversary than the USSR at its peak

When we are asked who invented the railways, we can confidently say we did – Britain. But precisely who was involved and how it all developed is a long story. By the end of the 18th century, the Indus