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Archaeologists from the Universities of Southampton and Reading have determined that some of Scotland's famous lake dwellings are older than Stonehenge. Called "crannogs," the little artificial islands made out of piled rocks have yielded pottery from the Neo…

BatteriesPublished on June 15th, 2019 | by Barry A.F. 0 June 15th, 2019 by Barry A.F.  In a recent article, we found that curtailment of renewables may be cheaper than grid scale energy storage. Sometimes, the simplest solution is the best solution. Howe…

It is a wonderful season for reinterpreted traditional music, with this second set from Sarah Louise Henson and Sally Anne Morgans North Carolina based House and Land duo coming around the same time as Jake Xerxes Fussells exceptional new Out of Sight album, …

NEW YORK  - Trump Hotels, the luxury brand of five-star hotels and resorts known for its exceptionally designed properties in iconic locations, shares insights on luxury corporate and incentive meetings and details how the brand caters to groups from around t…

When Phil Neville took his England players to Qatar last winter, he sat them around a camp fire in the middle of the desert and related how it had felt to miss the final cut in the World Cup squads of 1998 and 2002. He made light of it, in…

Hillshading is a gloriously delicious endeavor for any map nerd. But, as is the case with any digital pursuit, it’s in the pushing aside of the defaults that the real devious stuff can happen. In this post we will slide down the rainbow and look for an intere…

PEBBLE BEACHGolf's best are at Pebble Beach. One of its best deals is down the road. Pebble Beach Golf Links, hosting this week's U.S. Open, is said to be the finest convergence of land and sea known to man, a proclamation that brings little argument. Pebble…

Image copyrightThe River Ness Public Art ProjectImage caption An artist's impression of the My Ness artwork in Inverness Riverside artwork to replace a controversial plan for a giant see-saw-like installation is at the centre of its own row. Three years a…

If you can manage to save $1 million, you'd have a heck of a nest egg and more overseas options for your retirement than Americans with smaller stashes.Some spots you might have dreamed about, such as Canada, Barbados and Sweden, have restrictive entry requir…

The following is an excerpt from The Way to the Sea: The Forgotten Histories of the Thames Estuary by Caroline Crampton. As one of the key entrances and exits to England, the estuary has been pivotal to London’s economic fortunes and in defining its place in …