You Can Now Watch the Whitechapel Fatberg’s Decay on Livestream
The toxic clump of sewage oil and waste housed at the Museum of London has, so far, changed colors, ‘sweated,’ hatched flies and grown yellow pustules
How the Brits Refuted Nazi Germany’s ‘Degenerate Art’ Exhibition
The 1938 show celebrated works by German Expressionists, defended artists on world stage
How Do You Copyright a Clown Face? Paint It On an Egg
Since the 1940s, eggs have been the canvas of choice for registering performers’ unique makeup designs
No, the Bone of Saint Clement Was Probably Not Just Found in London’s Trash
A waste hauler found the bone fragment in a case sealed with red wax and tied with red cords. It included a faded label reading: “Ex Oss. S Clementis PM”
Experience Some of the World’s Most Polluted Cities in This Exhibit
The art installation was recently on display in London
Londoners Beware: These Toxic Caterpillars Cause Rashes and Asthma
The caterpillars were accidentally introduced to Britain in 2005
Ancient Statue Destroyed by ISIS Resurrected in London—With a Twist
Iraqi-American artist Michael Rakowitz has created a reproduction of the statue using 10,500 date syrup cans
Monster Fatberg Goes On Display at London Museum
The mass clogged the sewer under Whitechapel last year with 820 feet of solid grease, fat and dirty diapers
Stories of Forgotten Suffragettes Come Alive in New Exhibition
The Museum of London’s “Votes for Women” show marks 100 years since women were first granted the right to vote in Britain
Were the Jack the Ripper Letters Fabricated by Journalists?
Linguistic analysis indicates at least two of the most infamous letters were likely written by the same person—and that person was not the Ripper
Rare Magical Manuscripts Go on Display at the British Library
The exhibition, which will also travel to New York, explores the history of magic to mark the 20th anniversary of Harry Potter
What Makes Bridges Wobble? Your Awkward Walk
A new study asks: How many people does it takes to set a pedestrian bridge a-swaying?
How to Busk the London Underground
It’s a lucrative gig, but it means passing a strenuous process of auditions to find the very best subway musicians
Medieval Graveyards Unearth London’s Violent Past
A new analysis of hundreds of ancient skulls shows how often violent trauma affected the poor and the rich
Buckingham Palace Remembers Princess Diana With New Exhibit
Many of the objects on display were selected by Diana’s sons
London Tube Scraps ‘Ladies and Gentlemen’ Announcements
Officials say they want all passengers to feel welcome on the Underground
Secret Tunnels Under London, Once Used to Hide Art During WWI, Open to the Public for the First Time
Explore the 6.5-mile-long network of hidden mail tunnels starting this July
Samuel Pepys Was England’s First Blogger
The famed blogger—okay, diarist—told historians so much about 17th-century daily life in England, but he could have told us so much more
On Evil May Day, Londoners Rioted Over Foreigners Stealing Their Jobs
It’s been 500 years since London’s artisans turned a festival into a rampage
Stanford Researchers Map the Feelings Associated With Different Parts of London
The university’s Literary Lab combed British novels from the 18th and 19th centuries to determine if areas elicited happiness or fear
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