Analysis of dried plants from a colonial institution in 19th-century Australia reveals many ... These small acts of rebellion may have been a way for the women to resist the totalizing discipline ...

For the first time, an official map from the late Edo Period (1603-1867) was found that shows the now-disputed Takeshima islets as Japanese territory, a Japanese think tank said. The navigational ...

In the 19th century, Wallace’s observations were striking ... His employers were usually wealthy landlords who hired him to map their estates to determine how much their tenant farmers owed ...

Many of his subjects were fashionable, bourgeois women, whom he depicted in an array of settings that reflected the many facets of modern life in the late 19th century. In brightly colored ...

An Irish revolutionary's extraordinary journey from rebellion to the Ottoman Empire ... The Remarkable Life of 19th Century Mercenary Eugene 'Hassan Bey' O'Reilly (1828-1873), relates the ...

The 21st century pharmaceutical and biotech sector has come a long way from its roots in 19th century pharmacy. pharmaphorum looks at its evolution over the centuries. The roots of the ...

The letter is dated January 28, 1554, and signed ' Mary the quene'. It is addressed to William Paget, a 16th century diplomat and it is about what is now known as Wyatt's Rebellion. The rebellion, ...

Over the past year, a comparatively obscure 19th-century painting by a little-known French-German artist has captured the imagination of audiences across social media, drawing viewers in through ...

The barracks is World Heritage Listed for its convict history, but is equally important for the story of 19th century Australian immigration. After the end of convict transportation to New South ...