Half of all males in Western Europe 'descended from one man'

Half of all males in Western Europe are descended from one man, a Bronze Age "king" who lived 4,000 years ago, a new study by genetic scientists claims. The monarch is believed to be one of the earliest people to take power in Europe following the Stone Age. According to the Daily Telegraph, it is likely he was able to wield great power due to his control of new technologies such as wheeled transport, which led to the first...
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Escape from North Korea: A long and dangerous journey

Follow a teenage North Korean defector on her long, dangerous journey to a new life.
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How non-white writers are shunned by the books industry

Bidisha reports on the under-representation of writers of colour in UK publishing.
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Landscapes: Volume 4K

Dustin Farrell
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To Leave This Place

The Gosainkund trek is one of the most popular routes in the Himalayas, but what is it really like for trekkers and local businesses after the devastating 2015 earthquakes?
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The drink that costs more than gold

China’s ancient bushes of Da Hong Pao produce one of the most expensive teas in the world, astonishingly costing more than 30 times its weight in gold.
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The Texas Prison Museum Thrives on ‘Dark Tourism’

The gift shop offers shirts honoring the electric chair, “Home of Old Sparky,” and the museum's visitors get a “selectively edited” history of corrections. By Robyn Ross.
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