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Irked by both his character and his tendency towards corruption, Jonathan Swift spent years ruthlessly satirising Isaac Newton.

In the 19th century Russian peddlers became a scapegoat in Finland’s resistance against the tsar’s empire.

The Log Books: Voices of Queer Britain and the Helpline That Listened by Tash Walker and Adam Zmith reveals unsung – but not unheard – LGBTQ+ heroes of Switchboard.

Over the course of the 19th century snake oil transformed from folk remedy, to industrial medicine, to notorious fake.

May is a month for praying for a good harvest, enjoying the natural world – and reaffirming ancient boundaries.

In Infanta: The Short, Remarkable Life of Catalina Micaela, Magdalena S. Sánchez discovers a 16th-century marriage documented in remarkable detail.

Whig is beautiful? Centrists of the World Unite! The Lost Genius of Liberalism by Adrian Wooldridge looks for signs of life in the liberal movement.

In the postwar era bounteous US foreign aid reshaped the world, for better or worse. With the culling of USAID those days are over.

Norwegian doctor Peder Alfsön died on 3 May 1663, having discovered – but misinterepreted – the prehistoric rock carvings at Backa Brastad.

The sinking of the White Ship was a disaster for England’s King Henry I, but it was also felt deeply by his subjects.