The Umayyad empire was the seventh-largest empire in the history of mankind. How did the culture, scientific advances and conquests of the Arabian civilisation impact the Mediterranean theatre?
Is it possible that we pass on genetic traits to our descendants based on habits we form in our lifetime? When a sperm reaches an egg, a dramatic yet microscopic chemical reaction takes place.
We visited Toronto to ask the general public if they could define the meaning of love. We have a Viewpoint on the real definition of love, but we thought it would be helpful and insightful to see how people generally define love.
How would you define love? You can leave your thoughts in the comments below, but compare your definition with the one I'm about to give you.
For centuries since the fall of the Roman Empire, repeated attempts have been made to achieve the elusive goal of European unity.
Wouldn’t it be great if you could demonstrate to the world what an amazing person you are just by posting where you eat—or don’t eat—on social media?
By the late 1700’s Hapsburg power had declined severely from its high point in the heady days of Charles V in the early 1500’s.
The origin of life is a much debated topic. Some have dedicated their lives to finding an answer. Others write the question off as unanswerable.
At a time when bloodlines determined kings and kingdoms could be acquired through marriage, it was predictable that someone would find a way to hack the system.
Do we show honour towards each other or has society, in its failure to differentiate between right and wrong, also lost its adherence to a conventional standard of conduct? Do you live by The Honour Principle?
The early 900s had seen the decline of Charlemagne's once mighty empire and a period of utter corruption for the Catholic Church. The heart of Europe was again split into an array of quarrelling factions, waiting to be united.
There was a time, not all that long ago, when society assumed and expected that universities, and especially disciplines within the humanities, would expose a student to a deep pool of knowledge, and encourage the learner to think, debate and defe