Returned to sender: deceased's dead letter collection posts profit
One of the world's greatest collections of historic letters, including a love note written by Napoléon Bonaparte for Joséphine de Beauharnais, has been sold at auction in London.
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Anthropologist David Boarder Giles is preoccupied with the amount of food waste generated in our cities.
View ArticleJared Diamond on what can be learned from traditional societies
Jared Diamond believes there is plenty we can learn from traditional societies: on child-rearing, conflict resolution, and the benefits of speaking more than one language.
View ArticleScientist David Waltner-Toews explores an untapped resource, animal faeces
Scientist David Waltner-Toews says the study of animal excreta is essential to understanding bio-diversity and evolution.
View ArticleAlastair Blanshard on the ancients of Rome and Greece
Alastair reveals how ancient Greece and Rome are still recognisable to us today.
View ArticleAboriginal burning 'had little impact' on erosion rates in Australia's...
Aboriginal Australian's use of fire to modify their environment has had little impact on the natural erosion processes that shaped south-eastern Australia, according to a new study.
View ArticleScientist Michael Stoddart examines the importance of smell and scent
Michael has spent decades researching the origins of the human sense of smell. (R)
View ArticleBernard Wood's history of human evolution
Bernard has spent his life trying to understand the origins of human life.
View ArticleLynne Kelly: unlocking ancient memory storehouses
Lynne believes she's found a 'code' describing the way non-literate peoples shared sophisticated knowledge.
View ArticleWhy are humans still drawn to fire after thousands of years?
There's something mesmerising about a flickering flame, be it a candle or roaring fireplace. But what is it about fire that fascinates us so?
View ArticleMungo Man is home, but where should he rest? Calls for a memorial for the...
Indigenous traditional owners call for a memorial at the burial site for the oldest Australian ever discovered.
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