The Signature of All Things (2013) is a historical novel about a fictional 19th-century botanist from Philadelphia called ...

In a dense Republic of Congo rainforest, scientists have mapped a network of strangely open clearings where wild beasts go to ...

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Louisa Atkinson and her mother, Charlotte, were among Australia’s earliest authors, and pioneers in women’s rights.

Leitrim’s Organic Centre will hold its Apple Day Harvest Festival on Sunday, September 29 from 12:00p.m to 4:00pm. The centre ...

Queen Mary replaced her crown with a pair of sunglasses as she kicked off an official tour of Brazil with a visit to the ...

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A NEW bursary scheme has been launched to support gifted children. Alderley Edge School for Girls Prep School is offering financial assistance to new pupils aged four to 11 who would excel and benefit ...

In an early chapter, Beresford-Kroeger recounts the experience of attending an Irish wake as a young girl. A ragged figure ...

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“Women perfumed their hair with vanilla,” Haynes said. “The Aztecs used it to flavor a cacao beverage” known as xocolati, ...