Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

The “Euromed University of Fez Meetings on the Alliance of Civilizations” opened yesterday, bringing together more than 2,000 participants.

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A new scientific study published in the journal Foresight concludes that human civilisation is on the brink of the next ‘giant leap’ in evolution. However, progress could be thwarted by centralised ...

Human history is often told through kings, empires and machines, but a single reactive metal quietly underpins much of that story. Potassium, volatile in its pure form yet essential in its compounds, ...

Recent discoveries in archaeology have unveiled a previously unknown civilization that could fundamentally alter our understanding of human history. This civilization’s unique characteristics and ...

Over the horizon, long term planning is not the strong suit of great apes like us. Homo sapiens are highly socialized animals prone to cooperate when necessary. But we are just as prone to strike up ...

According to ancient Greek texts, this was a land of eternal spring, inhabited by a race of giants who lived for a thousand years without disease or war. They called it Hyperborea, a realm existing ...

In the spring vigor of March in Beijing, a dialogue spanning disciplines and civilizations quietly took place in an office in ...

The headline in the UK's Daily Mail hits the usual exaggerated note: 'He was the big chief': Grave of ancient king who laid foundations for Mayan civilisation in 700 B.C. unearthed by archaeologists ...