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Parisian astronomer Camille Flammarion brought used science fiction to bring Mars to life

Every few years, a story about Columbus resurfaces: Was the Genoese navigator who claimed the Americas for Spain secretly Jewish, from a Spanish family fleeing the Inquisition?

When most people hear the word uranium, they think of mushroom clouds, Cold War standoffs or the glowing green rods from science fiction. But uranium isn’t just fuel for apocalyptic fears. It’s also a surprisingly common element that plays a crucial role in modern energy, medicine and geopolitics.

Israel’s recent surprise attack on Iran was ostensibly aimed at neutralising Iran’s nuclear programme, but it didn’t just damage nuclear installations. It killed scientists, engineers and senior military personnel.

In our guides to the classics, experts explain key literary works.

Krogers' sales fell from $45.1 billion (£33.51 billion) from $45.3 billion (£33.66 billion) in the same period last year.

Rich British aristocratic families with a legacy of owning colonial slave plantations are often accused by campaigners that their wealth solely originates from these plantations. One frequent target of this criticism has been the Drax family of Dorset, which is headed by Richard Grosvenor Plunkett-Ernle-Erle-Drax, who was the Conservative MP…

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If any generalisations can be made of Australian poetry, one of them might be that Australia is no country for old poets. It is hard enough finding an audience while you’re alive. Then, when you’re no longer around to read or speak of them, your poems will likely slip into…

At a press conference for the International Air Transport Association (IATA) in New Delhi, India, Benjamin supported Boeing as a top aeroplane manufacturer.

Do you suffer from Friggatriskaidekaphobia, otherwise known as fear of Friday 13th?