Nature publishes an article about a flash of light from Mars (2 August 1894).

Before the radio play that caused mass hysteria, there was the original science fiction novel by HG Wells– The War … More

Bridget Jones attends a Tarts and Vicars party. Sort of. (29 July)

In my personal list of nightmare scenarios, the top three are: Going to work with no pants on Having to … More

Doctor John Hamish Watson, best known as the partner/biographer of famous detective Sherlock Holmes, was born on this day in … More

Think Groundhog Day with a pair of cool pre-teens instead of cranky Bill Murray. Amanda and Leo are best friends … More

The events of Ulysses by James Joyce take place on 16 June 1904 and they are commemorated annually in cities … More