Frosts, ice and snow in June, July and August? It happened one legendary summer — and it took scientists about 100 years to ...

William Collins has triumphed in a six-way auction for Andrew Stauffer’s narrative history of the summer of 1816 and the creation of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein.

In the summer of 1816, a real-life gathering took place at the Villa Diodati ... Surrounding her are the dangerous poet Lord Byron (Tom Clarke), wild and charming Percy Shelley (Dominic Ona-Ariki), ...

On May 22, 2025, the government of the United Kingdom signed the much-discussed treaty transferring sovereignty of the Chagos Archipelago to Mauritius, which included a lease agreement for the ...

The eruption of Indonesia's Mount Tambora on April 10, 1815, was the most powerful volcanic blast in history. The immediate damage was devastating: Entire villages were gone, the landscapes of ...

From the minds of award-winning playwright Jess Sayer and director Oliver Driver, comes MARY: The Birth of Frankenstein.

Minnesota Twins center fielder Byron Buxton launched a 479-foot homer at Target Field on Wednesday night against the Texas Rangers.

Andy Serkis has briefly commented on Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum, saying it will be “surprising” for fans, but with a “sensibility” that will feel close to Peter Jackson’s ...

The Metropolitan Police’s 16-month investigation into fake claims of a VIP paedophile ring saw raids on Lord Brittan’s home.

In a historic verdict Lord Lucan was named by an inquest jury as the man who murdered family nanny Sandra Rivett exactly 50 years ago - Sandra's son is still fighting for justice and insists Lucan ...