An international team of archaeologists, bioinformatic specialists, and historians has discovered that many medieval books ...

The material on the covers of books from a French abbey was too hairy to have come from calves or other local mammals.

Which material was popularized in ancient Egypt (and later used by Greece and the Roman Empire) for writing books and other ...

From demon to danger noodle, human ideas about snakes can be as contradictory as the creatures themselves. In Slither, Stephen S. Hall challenges our serpent stereotypes.

Biomolecular analysis shows that unusual book coverings are made of sealskin, hinting at far-flung trade networks.

Riding the excitement of this week's premiere of the Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX anime series, Kodansha has announced plans to release a deluxe edition of Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin ...

The West’s Eurocentric version of scientific history omits some of the most important events that shaped modern thinking.

Sue Roe's new book details how while on holiday with his wife, Picasso installed his mistress in a beach hut - then took up with another! But then came… After Amy Griffin narrowly lost a school ...

Medieval book covers previously thought to be made from deer or boar skin are actually made of sealskin from northern regions ...

Get ready to witness an unmatched display of intensity as the game’s best players square off in the ultimate fight for state pride. The only thing that compares to the intensity, ferocity, and ...

Australia’s greatest sporting rivalry is back and bigger than ever as the 2025 Ampol Women’s State of Origin Series kicks off on 1 May. Be there to witness the full display of real rivalry and ...

But a local group of kids aims to change that with the new book Go Away, Rock Snot! A children’s field guide to the latest invasive species threatening North Shore streams. A "rock snotter," an ...