The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing – The Pox Party by MT Anderson
National Book Award Winner! This deeply provocative novel reimagines the past as an eerie place that has startling resonance for readers today.
Deep-ocean floor produces its own ‘dark oxygen’
New study finds metallic minerals act as geobatteries to split water.
Cry by Alvin Ailey
Alvin Ailey choreographed his signature solo Cry as a birthday present for his dignified mother, and created the dance on his stunning muse, Judith Jamison.
NASA’s Lucy Spacecraft Images Asteroid Donaldjohanson
In its second asteroid encounter, NASA’s Lucy spacecraft obtained a close look at a uniquely shaped fragment of an asteroid that formed about 150 million years ago.
Researchers Solve the Mystery of This 2,000-Year-Old Shipwreck
When archaeologists pulled the Greek Hellenistic-period vessel to the surface, they realized it was transporting a cargo of wine and almonds.
What does a 425-year-old guitar sound like?
It’s not every day that you hear a 425-year-old guitar come to life! Historical guitar specialist Jon Mendle joined us to demonstrate.
An Instance of the Fingerpost by Iain Pears
Iain Pears’ intricately plotted, highly intelligent and very enjoyable novel, An Instance of the Fingerpost, explores the troubling and problematic side of the historical movement labelled with the smug term ‘The Enlightenment’.