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As the world's glaciers melt they are revealing thousands of incredible ancient artefacts, but can you tell what they are?

Ration books were issued to all households in WW1. They were designed to strictly limit the amount of food each household could buy. A market trader runs out of potatoes during the food shortages ...

for food and economy campaigns to support a country living on short rations, for temperance, and in recruiting men and women to volunteer to “do their bit”. The book shines a light on the country’s ...

Editor's Note: This is the sixth in a FenderBender-exclusive series, excerpted from Ledoux’s book, YesterWreck: The History of the Collision Repair Industry in America, available here. Find the rest ...

Food shortages in Italy began years before WWII broke out, and cookbooks that focused on food scarcity had been published as early as 1935. The cookbooks included this cake recipe! ‘We’re Just ...

By Alexandra Alter Our crime columnist recommends books starring hard-boiled investigators who are ready to travel down the meanest streets to root out the darkest truths. By Sarah Weinman In a ...

This week, check out four new books from small and independent presses, including "Work Is Fun" by Steve Carse, cofounder and CEO of King of Pops.

COX'S BAZAR: Rohingya refugees in crammed Bangladeshi camps say they are worried about a U.S. decision to cut food rations by half beginning next month, while a refugee official says the reduction ...

Join us for a special KS2 science Live Lesson during British Science Week, hosted by Grace Webb and Greg Foot where we find out what it takes to become an astronaut. British Astronaut Tim Peake ...