Aug 19, 2013 · Designed by renowned agriculturalist Jethro Tull in 1701, the drill went on to spawn many other mechanised planters and ploughs, which many of today’s agricultural tools …

May 4, 2014 · Early humans in the Palaeolithic era (15,000 to 750,000 years ago) discovered that heavy, round objects could more easily be moved by rolling them than bulky, irregular ones. …

Apr 9, 2014 · The inventor went on to design a more general analytical engine and then later in 1847 an improved engine design – the Difference Engine No. 2. From 1989 to 1991, using …

Jun 21, 2018 · How the defiant ‘New Women’ of fiction navigated the freedoms of the Gothic genre to shout about their gender's oppression

Mar 31, 2015 · These inventions may look like they’re straight out of a sci-fi film, but in fact these are real designs that were developed in a British war lab over 70 years ago. Ministry of …

Jun 2, 2014 · The history behind the iconic beaked mask...2nd June 2014 By Frances White Why did doctors during the Black Death wear ‘beak masks’?

Dec 18, 2019 · Cake is one of the most beloved treats in the world. It’s hugely adaptable and made from recipes of a variety of ingredients and methods. Often served as a celebratory dish …

Apr 3, 2014 · The V-2, short for Vergeltungswaffe-2 and also known as the A-4, was the world’s first ballistic missile and was created by the Nazi military during World War II and has inspired …

Apr 27, 2014 · A name now associated with the most advanced modern space discoveries, Galileo Galilei was an Italian astronomer and philosopher born in Pisa in 1564. By far his most …

Apr 26, 2014 · The machine first featured moveable wooden letters carved by hand, but the plucky inventor later developed an alloy from lead, tin and antimony that could be moulded …