Venice in five places

Rupert Sheldrake’s name is probably familiar to readers of Fortean Times. The now 81-year-old academic studied biology and biochemistry at Cambridge and philosophy of science at Harvard and has worked

“I’m one of those wacky wild swimmers,” he says. “Rain or shine, summer or winter, regardless of what country I’m in, I try and find someplace.” To justify the appeal, he draws on nature writer Roger

Four conflicting perspectives on the conflict between the Israelis and the Palestinians

When I think about challenging family history problems – those knotty “brick walls” that have defied our attempts to solve them for months or perhaps years – I think about two basic divisions of genea

Were the seeds of Civil War already written into the American Constitution?

Britain’s newspaper industry started in the 17th century. The first official British newspaper made its debut in 1622 when the Weekly News launched in London. The London Gazette was published from 166