Zero is one of a number of concepts that have shaped the course of the world so fundamentally that we would not recognize modern life without ... are still used for things like making heating ...

Just suppose a Medieval was to arrive in the modern world today. Coming from a time of knights and castles, monks, and abbeys they would see our 21st century world as completely alien to the one they ...

On May 20, 1875, delegates from a group of 17 countries gathered in Paris to sign what may be the most overlooked yet ...

When boomers say things like “I don’t get why you can’t just call”, it may make them seem resistant to change and out of touch with the modern world. But it’s not just about convenience.

And yet we barely give these things a second thought ... and luck and happenstance that have built our modern world. Okay – buckle up – time for six extraordinary stories I learnt while ...

invent more things. Modern inventions tend more toward improving than transforming: an app that connects the world in a better way, planes that fly farther, faster. But there’s still room ...

The modern world is taking its toll on the human brain ... We’re experiencing dramatic deficits in nature and engagement—both things known to help our brains thrive. We’re stressed to ...