A Carbon Dioxide Shortage Is Threatening the U.K.’s Supply of Beer and Crumpets
The food industry uses carbon dioxide in several ways, including packaging and meat processing
Neolithic Roadway, Possibly a Ritual Site, Discovered in England
Archaeologists also found the skull of an extinct ox that is 2,000 years older than the trackway
“Hidden” Attic in Westminster Abbey Is Opening as a Museum
Visitors can view more than 300 relics from the Abbey’s 1,000-year history and peer out at one of the best views in Europe
Holey Swiss: Man Breaks Record in British Downhill Cheese Race
Fromage fiends have been participating in this unusual tradition for centuries
The Last of the Queen’s Corgi Dynasty Has Died
RIP, Willow
Poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s Casket Rediscovered in Former Wine Cellar
Parishioners at St. Michael’s Church in Highgate hope to refurbish the crypt after identifying where exactly Coleridge’s final resting place was
This Ancient Reptile Was One of the Most Massive Creatures That Ever Lived
A fossil jawbone found in England suggests the ‘sea monster’ was nearly the size of a blue whale
London Museum Says It’s Willing to Return Looted Ethiopian Artifacts on Long-Term Loan
A new exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum grapples with Britain’s seizure of cultural treasures during the 1868 Battle of Maqdala
“Lost” Feminist Dinner Set Goes on Public Display for the First Time
The 50-plate “Famous Women Dinner Set” by Bloomsbury Group artists Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant includes portraits of the well-known and the overlooked
Unseen Illustrations by J.R.R. Tolkien Are Coming to Oxford
“Tolkien: Maker of Middle Earth,” opening at the Bodleian libraries this summer, will include manuscripts, letters, maps and artwork
Artifacts Stolen in Massive Archaeological Theft Recovered in Canterbury
Police have recovered most of the 2,000 coins, bones, beads and other items lifted from the Canterbury Archaeological Trust in January
Britain’s Prehistoric Coastline Uncovered in West London
Excavators found a black clay-like material that formed about 56 million years ago, marking the location of an ancient coastline
To Save Cannonballs on Henry VIII’s Flagship, Researchers Looked to X-ray Tech
The more than 1200 cannonballs found on The Mary Rose are facing a major problem—corrosion
How Churches Are Improving Wi-Fi Access in Rural England
A new program is outfitting places of worship with wireless transmitters and fiber cables
Fragments of Famed ‘UFO’ Discovered in Archives of London Museum
Though experts deemed it a hoax, the ‘Silpho Saucer’ created a sensation when it was discovered in the 1950s
Artist Coats Olympic Pavilion With the Blackest Black Pigment
The pavilion is also studded with thousands of light rods to resemble the twinkling night sky
Early Briton Had Dark Skin and Light Eyes, DNA Analysis Shows
The study of ‘Cheddar Man’ adds to a growing body of research that highlights the complexities of human skin color evolution
The Ugliest Sculpture Ever, Says the Portrait Gallery’s Director
A bizarre sculpture of a baby Hercules strangling two snakes set this art historian on a course of discovery
The U.K. Now Has a “Minister for Loneliness.” Here’s Why It Matters
Tracey Crouch will oversee the government’s efforts to tackle “the sad reality of modern life”
Sixty-Five Years Later, the Queen Recalls Her Coronation
New Smithsonian Channel special has rare Queen Elizabeth II interview and offers a closeup of the Crown Jewels
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