Rerum Novarum also had a profound influence on the Catholic Church itself. The document inaugurated what’s now known as ...

In a groundbreaking study, scientists have shown that climate change, driven by human activity, was detectable as early as the 1880s, well before the widespread advent of fossil fuel-powered vehicles.

The steel that powered England’s 19th century industrial revolution came from its South Yorkshire region, anchored by the city of Sheffield. But its days of industrial dominance are long gone.

Britain's transition from water power to coal-based steam power set the stage for the 19th century Industrial Revolution, which transformed much of Europe and North America into predominantly ...

Britain’s transition from water power to coal-based steam power set the stage for the 19th century Industrial Revolution, which transformed much of Europe and North America into predominantly ...