The Great London [01/15/17] 

  • East Asia: How China is rewriting the book on human origins

    On the outskirts of Beijing, a small limestone mountain named Dragon Bone Hill rises above the surrounding sprawl. Along the northern side, a path leads up to some fenced-off caves that draw 150,000 visitors each year, from schoolchildren to grey-haired pensioners. It was here, in 1929, that researchers discovered a nearly complet…

  • UK: UK marks 800th anniversary of Magna Carta

    Queen Elizabeth led celebrations on Monday to mark 800 years since the sealing of the Magna Carta, one of the world's most significant historical documents and credited with paving the way for modern freedoms and human rights.King John of England was forced to affix his Great Seal to Magna Carta at Runnymede 800 years ago this wee…

  • Evolution: Divergent climate tolerances play crucial roles in how species evolve

    In tropical climes, animals and plants aren't adapted to surviving freezing temperatures - and why would they be? It's never all that cold near the Equator, even at altitude. But in places like the Rocky Mountains, where temperatures can climb into the 100s and dip below freezing, species are hardier and more equipped to deal with…

  1. Roman and Chinese Empires come together in art exhibit in Italy
  2. Roman villa mosaic from Stanwick Lakes goes on public display
  3. More Stuff: Italy's 'abandoned' Riace Bronzes back on show in Calabria
  4. A look at Greece's Macedonian legacy
  5. Examples of Sculpture in the Athenian Agora on show at the Stoa of Attalos