Australia had a vast inland sea, California was an island – along with Korea – and bizarre and terrifying sea creatures populated the oceans. Welcome to the cartography of yesteryear, when maps were informed not just by mathematics and exploration, but also by huge dollops of folklore and imaginative speculation – as fascinating book The … Read more
‘She was a gorgeous woman. She was gracious’: Lisa Wilkinson shares emotional tribute to her former Beauty and the Beast co-star Jeanne Little who died at the age of 82 on Saturday By Marta Jary For Daily Mail Australia Published: 09:51 GMT, 8 November 2020 | Updated: 09:51 GMT, 8 November 2020 Lisa Wilkinson shared … Read more
Scientists unearthed remains of Danish and Italians from the Middle Ages in a first-ever analysis into the differences between noble families and common folk. The team took samples from 69 individuals buried during the 17th to 18th century in search of trace elements and heavy metals in the bones that reveal details of the person’s … Read more
The email landed a few days before our flight. ‘Dear Mum and Dad. Here are 32 places I want to go in Rome.’ There followed an exhaustive list compiled by our 13-year-old son Fred. We had only three days and the weather forecast was challenging. Still, it felt churlish to rain on a teenage boy’s … Read more
Gyms are shut, workouts cancelled and personal training routines scuppered. Normally, I love going to boxing, yoga and even spin classes (if I’m feeling brave). I often go to the gym three times a week — but confess it’s as much for the chat and coffee afterwards as for the workout. Now, four weeks into … Read more